1
as in portion
one of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled
the model car came in several small parts that had to be put together
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2
as in share
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
wanted no part of the profits
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as in role
the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists
I'll do my part, so don't worry
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as in halfway
in some measure or degree
well, you're at least part right about her original name
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as in to separate
to go or move in different directions from a central point
after traveling together for three weeks, we parted at Rome
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as in to move
to leave a place often for another
parted with great ceremony but with little preparation for the dangers that lay ahead
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as in to divide
to set or force apart
parted the prongs with pliers
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as in to die
to stop living
before I part, I hope I have the opportunity to say my good-byes
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Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Do not joke your way around the uncomfortable part.
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Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
PC Magazine,
15 Aug. 2025
François Girard’s take — part mysterious, part mystifying — on Wagner’s last opera is one of the Met’s most interesting productions of the last decade or so, and returns for the first time since its premiere in 2013.
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David Allen,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2018
Jeremy David Engels,
The Conversation,
23 June 2026
And this year, Rivers and the team agreed to part ways at the end of the regular season.
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Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
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One person was killed and another was wounded during a shooting in an unincorporated part of Riverside County on Sunday.
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Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Do not joke your way around the uncomfortable part.
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Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Adverb
The enclosed chamber offers very good heat regulation with an extruder fan, a part-cooling fan, an auxiliary part-cooling fan, and a fan to regulate the chamber.
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PC Magazine,
15 Aug. 2025
François Girard’s take — part mysterious, part mystifying — on Wagner’s last opera is one of the Met’s most interesting productions of the last decade or so, and returns for the first time since its premiere in 2013.
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David Allen,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2018
Verb
In the past 50 years, namaste has evolved from a simple greeting and parting to a word that is a mini meditation on the interconnectedness and shared divinity of all beings.
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Jeremy David Engels,
The Conversation,
23 June 2026
And this year, Rivers and the team agreed to part ways at the end of the regular season.
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Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
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The sheriff's office reopened portions of the investigation roughly three years ago, reviewing thousands of case files and conducting interviews with Mansfield with assistance from federal and state authorities.
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Temperatures will decline slightly Friday and Saturday across portions of the UK and France, but the more significant relief for these areas will come Sunday as the heat dome continues to shift eastward.
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Newton isn't the only analyst seeing potential for a rebound in the shares.
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Priya Bhardwaj does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
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Given the significance of the peace deal, experts said Pakistan will certainly want to leverage its mediation role for economic benefit, particularly in its dealings with allies in Washington and the Gulf.
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Madeline Mitchell's role covering women and the caregiving economy at USA TODAY is supported by a partnership with Pivotal and Journalism Funding Partners.
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Martinez said the land should have never been sold to private developers because it’s included in the California State Lands Commission’s tidelands trust, which says certain land near the ocean must be available for public enjoyment.
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In Utah, federal land managers have closed public lands near the Cottonwood Fire as a precaution, and in New Mexico, forest officials closed campgrounds and trails near a wildfire burning in the Jemez Mountains.
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The 2026 version is also trying to make some waves, sitting in first place halfway through the season.
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Fill a rocks glass halfway with ice.
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By 58% to 42%, those surveyed said Americans were mostly separated by different values, not bound by shared ones.
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De la Espriella strikes reassuring tone With only a few hundred thousand votes separating the two candidates, De la Espriella used his victory speech to try to calm his critics.
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This pair is made from organic cotton and spandex, creating a comfortable material that moves with you.
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Gregory said that approach helped convince her to move forward with the project.
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Looking along party lines, Republicans are closely divided on AI, as 38% expect a positive impact on the economy and 40% expecting a negative impact.
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Tens of thousands of North Koreans have fled to South Korea since the peninsula was divided by war in the 1950s.
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“Part.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/part. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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