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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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Roozbeh Farahanipour, a former Iranian dissident who now lives in Los Angeles, worries that a destabilized Iran, with its complex cultural heritage and patchwork of ethnic and religious groups, could devolve into a far worse mess than post-invasion Iraq.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026 -
At times, groups of works are organized around joined tables, on top of which are placed perishables preserved in lead, resin, or plaster.—
Li Qi,
Artforum,
6 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors have accused Thao and her romantic partner Andre Jones of accepting political bribes from father-and-son businessmen David and Andy Duong, who hold Oakland’s recycling contract and had sought to win taxpayer dollars for a local housing venture.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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After an investigation that lasted months, fuelled by eight whistle-blowers on his own staff, the legislators concluded that Paxton had taken bribes from a real-estate developer, improperly fired aides who reported his conduct, and obstructed justice.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Working in batches, drop batter into hot oil using tablespoon or a cookie scoop, and fry, turning as needed until deep golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes per batch.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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Small variations in material batches or production partner timelines can push delivery windows by months.—
Omar Kardoudi
March 05,
New Atlas,
5 Mar. 2026
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
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Rather than looking for the galaxy directly, the research team searched for tight groupings of globular clusters, dense spherical groups of stars that orbit galaxies and can serve as signposts for hidden galaxies nearby.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Feb. 2026
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Her team is gathering writing from political prisoners, media criticism from inside mainstream newsrooms, stories of Hollywood censorship, profiles of the former head of Addameer and of a Palestinian rapper, poetry, and lots more.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
11 Mar. 2026
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And if even that is tied (which feels highly unlikely), the WBC’s organizing committee will draw lots.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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In late spring to summer, clusters of wide, white flowers bloom on the vines.—
Zoe Gowen,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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Of course, there are also regions that have hot, ionized material in the way, such as around active galaxies or in passing through galaxy clusters that have hot, X-ray emitting intracluster mediums.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Mar. 2026
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Watch as floats, marching bands, pipe and drum corps, Irish dancers, street performers and classic cars make their way down Las Olas Boulevard.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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These exercises can be performed using free weights, resistance bands, bodyweight movements or even household items, such as soup cans.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Boodles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boodles. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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