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Definition of lotsnext
plural of lot
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as in properties
a small piece of land that is developed or available for development the softball team often plays in the vacant lot down at the end of the street

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as in tons
a considerable amount you'll need to do a lot of studying for the test you sure bought a lot of clothing

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verb

present tense third-person singular of lot

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Recent Examples of lots
Noun
If the council approves the item, the property will officially be split into three residential lots. Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026 That would push the number of spaces operated by Bradley from its current 7,900 to nearly 9,500, spread across a garage and surface lots. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026 Under the new order, Waymo is forbidden from operating the charging lots on Broadway at 12th and Euclid Streets between 11 pm and 6 am. Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026 There is a California state law that's been on the books since the 1940s that says property owners are responsible for maintaining sidewalks adjacent to their lots. Katie Nielsen, CBS News, 30 July 2026 Planned to include 178 homes, The Islands on the Manatee River community is nearly built out, with just a handful of lots unsold, according to the developer’s website. Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026 Some frustrated residents have since adopted their own strategies to thwart operations at the charging lots, which sit next to several homes and apartment buildings. Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 This strategy saved them not only time and hassle but lots and lots of money. David Rae, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 There were eight lots that sold for more than $50 million in the first half, compared with none in 2024 and 2025, according to Artnet. Robert Frank, CNBC, 24 July 2026
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Noun
  • The company operates approximately 8,000 hotels across more than 100 countries, with roughly 6,000 properties in North America.
    Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In a video on Facebook, a motorist canvassed the streets of Indian Trail as fires consumed properties and cars on both sides of the road.
    Dennis Romero, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026
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  • After the smelter closed in 1997, the EPA estimated the plant and other factories had dumped 200,000 tons of lead dust — enough to fill at least 1,600 rail cars — across Omaha’s east side.
    Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Since Escola, who won a Tony for playing Mary, left the production, tons of famous faces have assumed the part including Jane Krakowski, Tituss Burgess, Betty Gilpin, Maya Rudolph and Meg Stalter.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
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  • Like many inland dikes, the barrier in agricultural fields near the small town of Waddinxveen, east of The Hague, is made of peat that needs to be damp to be strong enough to hold back water.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • But the two men want additional amenities such as pickleball courts or soccer fields that give more people a reason to keep coming back.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
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  • In fact, of the two viral clusters that were in both San Diego and Tijuana, one grew, while the other one stayed stable.
    Eric Boodman, STAT, 31 July 2026
  • However, federal officials said there are multiple clusters of the ailment active in the United States.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 31 July 2026
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  • Meanwhile, Mirren wants to store her fest statue, which keeps mysteriously appearing next to an Oscar statuette, in its box in a different take on Karlovy Vary winners’ and trophies’ destinies.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2026
  • Drawn into a love story with a familiar collaborator as her path intersects with women of different ages and cultural backgrounds, all fighting to take control of their own destinies, Maxine finds herself on a journey of self-discovery that forces her to confront the choices shaping her life.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 June 2026
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  • But as demonstrations attracted larger crowds, the government was forced to acknowledge them and respond to their growing influence.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Once a lawyerly panel, a takeover by a trio of conservatives deeply mistrustful of the state’s voting system has turned the board’s once mundane meetings into boisterous events packed with crowds of cheering and jeering activists.
    Tamar Hallerman, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
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  • Wednesday night, about 75 agencies from police to community groups, the mayor's office and district attorney's office came together for the One Downtown Task Force's public safety working session.
    Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Armed groups, known as bandits in Nigeria, regularly carry out raids and kidnappings for ransom in the northwest and north-central parts of the country.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • When a team allots minutes to so many young players simultaneously, lapses in concentration and on-court mistakes are bound to happen.
    Josh Robbins, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026

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