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as in distorted
inclined to favor one side over another
that judge is always partial to the defense, so be careful
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2
as in inclined
having a liking or affection
partial to chocolate cake
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3
as in incomplete
lacking some necessary part
a partial answer to the problem
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However, the discovery of a frozen human foot in early October has brought a partial end to a century-long search — and reignited one of the greatest mountaineering mysteries of all time.
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Justin Klawans, theweek, 22 Oct. 2024
Additionally, there was partial ocean evaporation, and darkness that likely harmed shallow-water photosynthetic microbes in the short term.
—Hannah Peart, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
Injury report Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (ankle) was a partial participant in practice Thursday for the second straight day.
—Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2024
The court granted partial summary judgment, agreeing with the plaintiffs that the NJHAA’s restrictions on out-of-state hemp products, particularly its criminalization of products with over 0.3% total THC, were inconsistent with the Farm Bill’s express preemption clause.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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Justin Klawans, theweek, 22 Oct. 2024
Additionally, there was partial ocean evaporation, and darkness that likely harmed shallow-water photosynthetic microbes in the short term.
—Hannah Peart, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
Injury report Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (ankle) was a partial participant in practice Thursday for the second straight day.
—Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2024
The court granted partial summary judgment, agreeing with the plaintiffs that the NJHAA’s restrictions on out-of-state hemp products, particularly its criminalization of products with over 0.3% total THC, were inconsistent with the Farm Bill’s express preemption clause.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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Suddenly, tinkering synths enter before the distorted synths increase in speed.Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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In Agatha All Along, the infamous Agatha Harkness finds herself down and out of power after the suspicious goth Teen helps break her free from a distorted spell.Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
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Older voters may also be more inclined to stay home in bad weather, but older voters are more split between Trump and Harris, and many of these voters also vote early.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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The Watts-Los Angeles native comes from a musically inclined family.Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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But the change didn’t necessarily obviate the need for the community’s parties: Nguyen said that early attempts at translation by the county were often poor or incomplete.Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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With poor or incomplete data, AI ends up providing bad recommendations.Alon Goren, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Being hostile to crypto could chip away at the U.S. dollar’s dominance as the world’s major global reserve asset.Laura Shin, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
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However, over time, the courts continued to become more hostile, arguing that things are unconstitutional in legislatures and challenging them in courts was no longer advancing a progressive agenda.Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Images of the property reveal a large infinity pool with a swim-up bar and an attached spa, with a spacious back deck surrounded by tall palm trees.Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 1 Nov. 2024
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In addition, the house provides an attached garage.Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
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There’s always a lens through the media that, to me, feels somewhat biased.Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Oct. 2024
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But does that actually translate into biased coverage?Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
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The Virginia duo’s 2003 album The Neptunes Present… Clones is part of another fond early musical memory for Parker.Al Shipley, SPIN, 28 Oct. 2024
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Today, Quatro, who lives in Europe and still tours, performing for legions of fans on a regular basis, has fond memories of her time on Happy Days.Pam Windsor, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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But this is still Texas, a state where Republicans and conservative-leaning voters typically outnumber Democrats and partisan loyalties tend to run strong.Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Still, both parties work to register their partisan supporters.Hans Nichols, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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