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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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 protests, organized by a coalition of left-leaning groups, were scheduled amid a federal government shutdown.—
Stephanie Murray,
AZCentral.com,
18 Oct. 2025 -
Solo travelers treating themselves, couples on romantic getaways, friend groups celebrating milestones.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
18 Oct. 2025
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Both Piñate and Vasquez are accused of paying more than $1 million in bribes to the former chairman of the Philippines’ Commission on Elections, Juan Andres Donato Bautista, 61, who is also named as a defendant in the indictment.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Thursday's indictment alleges that the Philippine bribes exceeded $1 million.—
Olivia Rubin,
ABC News,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Farmers have very little influence over which microbes take hold, resulting in flavor variations between batches and regions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Oct. 2025
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Refrigerate uncooked cookie dough between batches.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Both artists are represented by landscapes, seascapes, portraits and family groupings.—
Robert Taylor,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
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This included all four tight ends, with the Rams rolling out 12- and 13-personnel groupings with a lot of frequency against the Jaguars.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The thieves ignored the mall’s jewelry stores and went after shoes – lots and lots of shoes.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Many are paid lots, but free street parking is available on a first-come, first served basis.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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These self-organizing clusters start producing blood after about two weeks in the lab, mimicking the process seen in human embryos.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Musician, producer and music executive Tony Brown served as a keyboard player in road bands for Elvis Presley and Harris early in his career.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
20 Oct. 2025
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The group released two more records before going on hiatus in 2006, at which point Rivers worked as a producer with Jacksonville bands Burn Season and the Embraced.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Boodles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boodles. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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