on the part of (someone)

idiom

: by or from (someone)
It was a good effort on the part of all the students.
There is a lot of sympathy for the accused woman on the part of the public.

Examples of on the part of (someone) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There’s corruption; there’s a systematic failure on the part of the Turkish Government, and of the U.N. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 2 July 2024 There is no action required on the part of app developers or the people using those apps. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 1 July 2024 Faccidomo wants the hacking case entirely dropped, referring to it in a motion as vindictive prosecution on the part of Quinan. Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 26 June 2024 There is no substantial evidence to suggest foul play on the part of Aurelius, and such claims are generally considered unfounded by serious scholars. Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 20 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for on the part of (someone) 

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“On the part of (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20part%20of%20%28someone%29. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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