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partners

British  
/ ˈpɑːtnəz /

plural noun

  1. nautical a wooden construction around an opening in a deck, as to support a mast

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Merchants have struggled to work with longstanding international business partners.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

“Every day is a nail-biter. But what gives me hope is seeing how all the right partners in the Bay Area community have come together to do something. This new system will save whales’ lives.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

"How can we fail as a league when we have the athletes as partners and helping to build it? We know the sport better than anyone."

From BBC • May 21, 2026

"Some information about the children's health needs was available and known to some partners," it says.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Alexander usually stretches with Ernesto, and Theo usually stretches with Kareem, but today they switched partners.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner

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