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parts

British  
/ pɑːts /

plural noun

  1. personal abilities or talents

    a man of many parts

  2. short for private parts

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Though California isn’t in a drought, dry conditions have spread in parts of the state.

From Los Angeles Times

The banks say they are exposed to the safest parts of those deals.

From The Wall Street Journal

Proposed solutions include creating standardized DNA "parts libraries," using artificial intelligence to improve design and simulation, and advancing bio-manufacturing methods.

From Science Daily

Instead, liquid water likely interacted with different parts of the asteroid under varying conditions, creating a patchwork of chemical environments.

From Science Daily

In many ways, the American economy is better insulated from the pinch in Persian Gulf exports than other parts of the world because the U.S. is less directly dependent on Mideast suppliers, notably in energy.

From The Wall Street Journal