parts 1 of 2

plural of part

parts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of part
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Recent Examples of parts
Noun
But $4 gas is still a reality across the country and parts of South Florida. Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 In addition to rolling heat waves, the country has been grappling with a dearth of rain — just 7% of the average for this time of year, falling to 1% in some parts of the south. Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 30 July 2026 The best bells require high-quality bronze, which is 80 parts copper to 20 parts tin. Philipp Jenne, Fortune, 30 July 2026 Instead, clean baths with a stiff brush and use a 1-part vinegar to 9-parts water solution to disinfect baths as required. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2026 However, building facilities to test these parts is far too expensive for any single company or lab. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026 As happens in many parts of Italy, the problem of finding work or decent housing is compounded by personal and family vulnerabilities. Ed Meza, Variety, 23 July 2026 Season two launched in two parts, with the second part premiering in March 2026. Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026 On the upside for most daily driver customers, scale can mean better pricing, more consistent warranties, and parts availability a true mom-and-pop can’t match. Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 23 July 2026
Verb
Trever parts his hair to the right while his brother styles his combover to the left. Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026 Later, Hamilton parts the sea on his kick scooter, speedily escaping from the hectic press area. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parts
Noun
  • Alaska’s remote, hard-to-reach capital is the largest state capital in the nation by land mass and there sure is a lot to love.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • What was once a busy crossing between the two countries is now a quiet, mine-laden stretch of land closed off to civilians.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • Pair all-white separates with a colorful flat, sculptural brooch, and understated accessories.
    Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 30 July 2026
  • Halpin will oversee the studio’s global finances and report to co-CEO Mike Cavanagh, the future CEO of NBCUniversal after Comcast separates its media and technology businesses.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • The financing is assembled, the logic of the deal does not decay, and every quarter that resembles the last one moves shareholders toward the bidders' side of the table.
    Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Monsoon storms continue in the Southwest The Southwest will continue to see daily chances for thunderstorms as monsoon moisture moves across the region.
    Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • From the tee, a series of bunkers divides the fairway into two distinct landing areas, creating the illusion of dual fairways and immediately forcing a strategic decision.
    Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Love divides her time between upstate New York, California, and Jamaica, where her husband is from.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2026
Verb
  • First, when someone dies without a will, their property passes to heirs in accordance with their state’s laws.
    Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 29 July 2026
  • The general rule is that when an IRA beneficiary is an entity instead of an individual, the IRA must be distributed fully within five years after the original owner dies.
    Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Noun
  • Any deal to give Saudi Arabia nuclear technology could prove controversial, both domestically and within the wider Middle East region.
    Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • Currently, North Carolina is experiencing a drought that’s especially intense in the Piedmont region, which has led to Charlotte Water placing restrictions on water usage.
    Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • The newer Kobe variant diverges by employing Knicks blue and orange through a splatter pattern on its eyestay panel and heel counter, as well as underneath a translucent blue outsole.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 July 2026
  • But the federal body’s definition of this population diverges from prior definition, and the Independent Autism Coordinating Committee spent a chunk of its meeting yesterday discussing its own definition and plans to help that population.
    O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • Although Saudi Arabia had diverted some oil from the Strait of Hormuz through its 746-mile Aramco pipeline, that pipe exits into the Red Sea—which has now been blocked by the Houthis at the Strait of Bab al-Mandab.
    Jim Edwards, Fortune, 24 July 2026
  • After rain exits this evening hazardous heat returns this weekend.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

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