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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
In the new Regensdorf trial, RIVR ONE robots will be hitching rides in Swiss Post delivery vans, then carrying select Swiss Post parcels and Migros Online grocery deliveries from those vans to clients' doorsteps.
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New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
The parcel is on the northwest corner of 186th Street and Casey Road, near the Lancaster Crossings Series neighborhood and not far from the Grand Park Sports Campus.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
If those parcels were in Boise’s area of impact, the city would be able to comment on the development application, spokesperson Maria Ortega said by email.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2025
In February, Wells Fargo Advisors put in writing what is usually whispered by the private shippers and their allies in Washington: privatization of the USPS would be a boon to UPS and FedEx, and increase parcel prices by up to 140 percent.
—Mark Dimondstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
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New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
The parcel is on the northwest corner of 186th Street and Casey Road, near the Lancaster Crossings Series neighborhood and not far from the Grand Park Sports Campus.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
If those parcels were in Boise’s area of impact, the city would be able to comment on the development application, spokesperson Maria Ortega said by email.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2025
In February, Wells Fargo Advisors put in writing what is usually whispered by the private shippers and their allies in Washington: privatization of the USPS would be a boon to UPS and FedEx, and increase parcel prices by up to 140 percent.
—Mark Dimondstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parcel
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Mechanical controls already seen on the F80 have been carried over, including the Engine Start button, while the digital cluster allows the rapid reconfiguration of the electric driving modes via the eManettino.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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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,
10 Sep. 2025
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In California’s strawberry fields, an ICE raid sparked widespread panic and disruption among farmworker communities.—
David Rodriguez Muñoz,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte’s second consecutive 11-play drive halted in the red zone after Harrell led the 49ers down the field with repetitive strikes through the air, finding his favorite target, Javen Nicholas, to set Charlotte up in scoring position.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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After more than an hour on the road, the team arrived at a cluster of trailers behind a long dirt path on a grower’s property in South Haven, tight quarters where farmworkers rest after long-hour shifts picking fruit under the Michigan sun.—
David Rodriguez Muñoz,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Rochester Hotel Once a public boarding house known as the Peeples Hotel, The Rochester Hotel has been thoroughly revamped into a 15-room property with luxury touches.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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That dropped to just two teens in that age group in 2024.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Energy Foundation China, the nonprofit group mentioned by Lucci, is one such major funder of domestic environmental nonprofit organizations, disbursing tens of millions of dollars each year to support American activists while operating under the oversight of the CCP.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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The lucrative pay package would only take effect if Musk completes a series of goals in the coming years.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Stepping up to the next package, the $529 Video Essentials package comes with everything in the Security Starter system and also gives you a choice of a Nest Doorbell or a Google Nest Cam.—
John R. Delaney,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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The batch auctions were long gone.—
Alex Mayyasi,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
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The small-batch ice cream shop spins up scoops inspired by classic Filipino flavors, including as Ube Cookies & Cream, Jackfruit Chili Nut, and Keso Guava Cheesecake.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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The area is a vast, rural, mountainous tract of forests with a political ethos that resembles Texas more than Los Angeles, San Francisco, the state capital of Sacramento, and other liberal Democratic environs.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Proponents of the plan argued that these states were already majority white and contained large tracts of undeveloped land, making the territory ideal for white-only settlement.—
Paul J. Becker,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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One of the pleasures of Ruíz de Azua’s work, in film and TV, is its capacity to generate questions, as the plot builds and on a psychological and social level.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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The plot sees the climbing group left reeling after a tragic accident on a mountaineering expedition.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Parcel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parcel. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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