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as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
her absurd explanation for the collision was a parcel of lies
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as in property
a small piece of land that is developed or available for development
subdivided the huge farm into smaller parcels for sale
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as in group
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
a parcel of kids trailing at their heels
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Recent Examples of parcel
The six leaves on the elegant wine label represent the parcels.
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Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Maybe there are some parcels immediately adjacent to human communities and services, but for the most part, developers will not be interested in lands that do not connect to supporting infrastructure, human amenities, or nearby jobs.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Ridgefield will use this award to hire a CT Certified Forester to create a forest management plan that will guide stewardship of these parcels to preserve and improve forest health.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
The parcel straddles the Ada and Elmore county lines near Interstate 84 about two miles south of the exit for the Boise Stage Stop on Orchard Access Road.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 13 June 2025
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Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Maybe there are some parcels immediately adjacent to human communities and services, but for the most part, developers will not be interested in lands that do not connect to supporting infrastructure, human amenities, or nearby jobs.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Ridgefield will use this award to hire a CT Certified Forester to create a forest management plan that will guide stewardship of these parcels to preserve and improve forest health.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
The parcel straddles the Ada and Elmore county lines near Interstate 84 about two miles south of the exit for the Boise Stage Stop on Orchard Access Road.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parcel
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To identify these early galaxies, Wold and his colleagues focused on a massive galaxy cluster called Abell 2744, or Pandora's Cluster, located about 4 billion light-years away in the constellation Sculptor.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
19 June 2025
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When a frenzied cluster of infected, as the virus carriers are known collectively, bursts through the door and the screaming starts, the video image of Dipsy, Laa-Laa, Po and Tinky-Winky gets splashed with blood.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2025
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In addition to the Vienna field study, the company offers courses to professional and civic leaders on housing policy and homelessness.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2025
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In April, Xi traveled to Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia to sign agreements on trade, technology, and other fields in a region that had, in recent years, developed deeper partnerships with the United States but was hit hard by Trump’s tariffs earlier that month.—
Oriana Skylar Mastro,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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An absolutely massive ranch just an hour from Salt Lake City could become one of the most expensive properties ever sold in Utah. Sheep Creek Canyon Ranch in Morgan County, all 7,000-plus acres of it, has just hit the market for an incredible $72.5 million.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
25 June 2025
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Situated on a spacious 10,200-square-foot lot, the property offers ample outdoor space.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
25 June 2025
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On Juneteenth, a group of local teenagers attended the New York Liberty’s match against the Phoenix Mercury.—
Samindra Kunti,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Barrett’s ruling, however, left open the possibility that Trump’s birthright policy could be blocked nationwide under lawsuits brought by state governments, or class-action litigation to challenge the order on behalf of groups of plaintiffs who would be affected by the order.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
27 June 2025
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The state’s legislative leaders had debated for weeks over competing tax cut proposals, initially pushing for broad sales tax relief for everyday Floridians before settling on a package that mostly benefits businesses.—
Kate Payne,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2025
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The crossover’s carbon-fiber aero package, which includes bulbous fenders and a giant rear wing, is capable of creating up to 6,900 pounds of downforce at 150 mph and upwards of 12,000 pounds at 200 mph, according to Inside EVs.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
17 June 2025
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Italy has reportedly deported a first batch of people from its offshore migration detention facility in Albania, with five Egyptian nationals apparently having been taken to Cairo on a chartered flight costing €113,850 ($132,133 at time of writing).—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Bake a batch of these red velvet cookies for the backyard bash.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
23 June 2025
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Specifically, their brain scans revealed lower levels of fractional anisotropy, which is a measure used to assess how coherent and structured these white matter tracts are.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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More The proposal mandates the nomination of tracts within 30 days, then every 60 days until the multi-million-acre goal is met, all without hearings, debate or public input.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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The plot indicated continued uncertainty from Fed officials about the future of rates.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
18 June 2025
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That was half an hour less than No Time To Die and the plot was as creaky as Daniel Craig’s last outing.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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“Parcel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parcel. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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