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as in clusters
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 properties
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 groups
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 parcels
The crux of our thesis is that FedEx’s self-help initiatives to optimize its delivery network and prioritize more profitable deliveries, such as specialized health-care parcels, will result in impressive earnings and free cash flow growth.
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Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
21 June 2026
The two parcels, known as Blocks 5 and 20, each cover about 1 acre on opposite sides of Pier View Way north of Mission Avenue.
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Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2026
The proposal, covering more than 160 commercial parcels and nearly $7 million in services over five years, heads to City Hall as residents demand clarity on who will benefit.
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Alejandra Molina,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
The homes range from four to eight bedrooms on five- to 19-acre parcels, with expansive indoor-outdoor living, private pools, and uninterrupted views of the surrounding rock formations.
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Mark David,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
The cheaper land costs, available vacant parcels, and its proximity to downtown Denton make southeast Denton attractive to developers.
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Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
Other parcels may have multiple owners and can be difficult to develop.
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Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
On average, smaller parcels will be delivered in up to five business days.
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Kelly Dawson,
Architectural Digest,
17 June 2026
Diamonds are often sold in parcels, and there are thousands of stones in these parcels, especially at the smaller sizes.
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Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
21 June 2026
The two parcels, known as Blocks 5 and 20, each cover about 1 acre on opposite sides of Pier View Way north of Mission Avenue.
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Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2026
The proposal, covering more than 160 commercial parcels and nearly $7 million in services over five years, heads to City Hall as residents demand clarity on who will benefit.
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Alejandra Molina,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
The homes range from four to eight bedrooms on five- to 19-acre parcels, with expansive indoor-outdoor living, private pools, and uninterrupted views of the surrounding rock formations.
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Mark David,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
The cheaper land costs, available vacant parcels, and its proximity to downtown Denton make southeast Denton attractive to developers.
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Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
Other parcels may have multiple owners and can be difficult to develop.
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Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
On average, smaller parcels will be delivered in up to five business days.
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Kelly Dawson,
Architectural Digest,
17 June 2026
Diamonds are often sold in parcels, and there are thousands of stones in these parcels, especially at the smaller sizes.
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Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parcels
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This medium-sized, rounded tree is appreciated for its fragrant white flower clusters in mid-to-late spring and year-round features.
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The first chapter of the AI investment cycle — the infrastructure buildout of GPU clusters, data centers, and networking fabric that drove NVIDIA's stock up several hundred percent and established the semiconductor complex as one of the decade's defining trades — is not over.
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Costco and the owners of four large tracts in Plainfield sued, saying commissioners ignored evidence at hearings.
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Program eligibility is restricted to properties in qualifying counties in the greater KC metro area in select census tracts or based on borrower income level (below 80% AMI).
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The legislation also seeks to limit large investors — those with at least 350 properties — from buying homes.
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The luxury market typically tops out in the $30-million to $40-million range in Orange County, though some properties are aiming higher, including a San Juan Capistrano ranch asking $85 million and an 11,500-square-foot mansion in Newport Coast listed for $68 million.
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Accommodations range from traditional hotel rooms to six-bedroom houses, ideal for larger groups.
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At the same time, progressive and labor groups that often find themselves at odds with the Chamber are avoiding jumping to conclusions, saying the move speaks more to the group’s quest for relevance than Becerra’s politics.
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Next Health’s most popular IV membership, at $299 a month, bundles two IV drips, two vitamin shots and monthly access to cryotherapy, infrared LED, hyperbaric oxygen and body composition scans, which is a useful benchmark for how the membership math actually works at a mid-tier clinic.
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For several hundred dollars, companies now sell bundles containing prescription antibiotics, antivirals, corticosteroids, and instructional guides, marketed under the logic that self-treatment is faster, cheaper, and more convenient than professional care.
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Smaller batches typically mean more experimentation — the kind of one-off lagers, seasonal releases and limited tap-only pours that don’t make sense to package and ship across a wide distribution footprint.
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The cookies are made fresh daily in small batches with simple ingredients.
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The ceremony took place near the town of La Hormiga which is surrounded by vast fields of coca bushes, the raw material for cocaine that the Border Commandos export.
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Students who entered college eager to study literature or history sometimes abandoned those fields because classrooms became places of discomfort rather than intellectual growth.
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Our plots run away characters shapeshifting on the page?
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These movies are wildly popular spectacles, even if the plots are a little thin.
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“Parcels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parcels. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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