on the part of (someone)
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: 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.
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Long-term strategies on the part of rich destination countries should focus on training or retraining workers from poorer source countries.
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Amy Pope, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
The spokesperson also declined to cite examples of mistakes or bias on the part of fact-checkers.
—Katie Paul, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
Last month, two federal appeals courts issued starkly different decisions on the part of the law that permanently bars people convicted of felonies from having guns.
—Adam Liptak, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
But they are underutilized for a variety of reasons – embarrassment on the part of patients, or primary doctors not asking the right questions.
—April Fulton, NPR, 3 Jan. 2025
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Amy Pope, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
The spokesperson also declined to cite examples of mistakes or bias on the part of fact-checkers.
—Katie Paul, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
Last month, two federal appeals courts issued starkly different decisions on the part of the law that permanently bars people convicted of felonies from having guns.
—Adam Liptak, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
But they are underutilized for a variety of reasons – embarrassment on the part of patients, or primary doctors not asking the right questions.
—April Fulton, NPR, 3 Jan. 2025
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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 18 Jan. 2025.
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