gaggles

noun

plural of gaggle
as in swarms

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  1. swarms
  2. schools
  3. pods
  4. colonies
Noun
  • Smarter floating swarms Engineers also addressed several stability challenges during development.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
  • Their strategy focuses on low-cost drone swarms, maximizing pilot effectiveness.
    — David Hambling, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of swarms
Noun
  • Miami-Dade schools’ top financial official is leaving for a similar role at a nearby private university.
    — Austin Horn July 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • The cameras are designed to identify vehicles blocking bike lanes in areas with heavy traffic, including downtown and near schools.
    — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Definition of schools
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  • Concavities allow the pods to contract and expand to their original shape, absorbing and returning energy in the process.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 15 July 2026
  • The emission-free cars had stops every few blocks but also express lanes for longer commutes, with the pods topping out at 60 mph.
    — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of pods
Noun
  • As Jefferson’s opponents criticized him for sanctioning intervention and neglecting to free the prisoners, his supporters lashed out at the opposing Federalist Party for allegedly orchestrating a rebellion in Spain’s colonies in the first place.
    — Lindsay Schakenbach Regele, The Conversation, 13 July 2026
  • The Ile-de-France region, which includes Paris, is home to large communities of working-class immigrants from the country’s former colonies.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
Definition of colonies
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