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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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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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Noun
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The tactic has become more popular with smugglers as police on the beaches try to thwart crossings by puncturing the rafts that groups of migrants have to inflate and carry to the water.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026 -
Still, health experts and groups including the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology argue that creating a tobacco-free generation could dramatically reduce preventable deaths and secure a healthier future for today’s children and future generations.—
Marie Helweg-Larsen,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Christopher and Joseph Ponzo — ex-Stoneham police officers — defrauded a company to obtain tens of millions of dollars of Mass Save funds through paying bribes and kickbacks to company employees.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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According to The Associated Press, prosecutors are investigating whether the sisters accepted bribes or kickbacks in connection with the appropriation of city funds to a migrant shelter provider.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Is there a better aroma than batches of cookies cooking in your kitchen?—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
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Working in 2 batches, cook short ribs, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides, about 8 minutes per batch.—
Jenny Rosenstrach,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The binary lots also are still used today.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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Several California cities have levied taxes on empty homes and lots, with varied success.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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But the livers of some patients have been found to contain clusters of cells that produce an enzyme capable of breaking down the toxins.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The two nearly identical side-by-side clusters are approximately 7,000 light-years apart.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Authorities later executed multiple search warrants and collected items from the home, including exercise bands, medications, electronic devices, notebooks, clothing and a knife.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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The high school musicians are already winners in that they were chosen to compete out of 119 other high school jazz bands from around the world.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Boodles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boodles. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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