as in dual
consisting of two members or parts that are usually joined separated the bipartite rock

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Recent Examples of bipartite The procedure was on his bipartite patella, or a two-part kneecap that didn’t fuse together at birth. Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2024 Specifically, your growing child might encounter a condition called bipartite patella. ​wendy Wisner, Parents, 30 July 2024 What the Jewish People needed, Isaac thought, was bipartite leadership. Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com, 1 Nov. 2021 In the last week, the team has shut down sluggers Shohei Ohtani (surgery to address bipartite patella in his left knee), Justin Upton (patellar tendinitis in his right knee) and Mike Trout (Morton’s neuroma in his right foot). Maria Torres, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2019
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  • Although the canal was transferred to Panama in 1999 via the Panama Canal Treaty and Neutrality Treaty, President Trump believes the country violated the dual treaties under unsubstantiated claims that China still controls the waterway.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Feb. 2025
  • The postgame analysis involved nuanced angles on how offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury helped unlock the dual threat or how Daniels’ preternatural poise led to Washington’s wins.
    Ben Standig, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Second, this lack of clarity creates a permission structure for mental shortcuts and binary thinking instead of cultivating the analytical reasoning that health decisions require.
    Brooke Redmond, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
  • Gender expansive is an umbrella term which refers to people whose gender identity, expression or experience expands beyond traditional binary gender norms, and can include individuals who identify as nonbinary, genderqueer, gender-fluid.
    Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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  • Jack Fletcher — 17, attacking midfielder Son of United coach Darren, attacking midfielder Fletcher joined their academy from rivals Manchester City in 2023, along with his twin brother Tyler.
    Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
  • His twin brother Amen – a fellow 2023 first-round draft pick and participant in the weekend’s festivities – landed early on Friday morning after playing against his hometown Warriors in Houston on Thursday.
    Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025

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“Bipartite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bipartite. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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