boodles

noun

plural of boodle
1
as in groups
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit a boodle of teenagers boarded the bus together

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2
as in bribes
something given or promised in order to improperly influence a person's conduct or decision an IRS agent was caught accepting some boodle from people she was auditing

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  1. groups
  2. bribes
  3. batches
  4. groupings
  5. lots
  6. clusters
  7. bands
Noun
  • People can also learn about the breed through groups such as the Heart of America Samoyed Club — which hosts a dog show every spring — and the Samoyed Club of America, Light said.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
  • Representatives for the American Chemistry Council and Fragrance Creators Association, other groups opposing the measure, declined to comment.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of groups
Noun
  • Then, in 2016, Correia used his position as mayor to solicit bribes from and extort prospective marijuana businesses seeking to operate in the city.
    — Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 6 July 2026
  • Yang Youlin also was convicted of embezzlement, offering bribes, misappropriation of public funds, abuse of power and money laundering in one of the most dramatic corruption cases in recent years in terms of the sheer scale of the bribes involved.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Definition of bribes
Noun
  • Led by researcher Kalle Mertin, the team increased production to about 66 pounds (30 kilograms), around 60 times more than previous laboratory batches.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
  • There have been several releases over the years, including Explorer, a 6-year-old bourbon, and multiple batches of the Legacy series, which are blends of aged whiskeys.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 July 2026
Definition of batches
Noun
  • When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
  • These groupings leave out some players under contract in Sean Kuraly, Alex Steeves and Mikey Eyssimont.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 7 July 2026
Definition of groupings
Noun
  • Homeless encampments that serve as places for drug addicts to shoot up line several vacant and overgrown lots.
    — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
  • Workers in hard hats and mountains of dirt fill empty lots directly across from the new restaurants.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 July 2026
Definition of lots
Noun
  • But this year the shrub and tree forms, pruned and unpruned, are full of colorful clusters of blooms.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026
  • Saggar, who is familiar with the parasite, said there could be multiple clusters involving different sources.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Definition of clusters
Noun
  • Beaming in the photos, the couple looked overjoyed as Shiffrin showed off her dazzling engagement ring, which featured a sparkling diamond set between two gold bands.
    — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
  • The brooch features a milky blue cabochon gemstone set between two bands of diamonds.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 15 July 2026
Definition of bands
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