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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
Sited on a hillside parcel in the Wrightwood Estates neighborhood, the multi-level white stucco and terracotta-roof dwelling sits atop a street-level three-car garage and features five bedrooms and seven baths in roughly 5,300 square feet laced with Moorish and Moroccan touches.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 4 June 2025
That presumably includes the plan to build a museum, sculpture garden, visiting artist residences and a space for community engagement on a 2.5-acre parcel of vacant land dotted with scrub not far from the national park.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
Blankenship clarified that the parcels being auctioned are separate from the state’s Wildlife Management Areas and other public lands managed specifically for hunting and fishing.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 28 May 2025
The soil of this relatively small area is rich with about 150 different types of rock that vary from parcel to parcel, adding to the complexity of the wines.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 4 June 2025
That presumably includes the plan to build a museum, sculpture garden, visiting artist residences and a space for community engagement on a 2.5-acre parcel of vacant land dotted with scrub not far from the national park.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
Blankenship clarified that the parcels being auctioned are separate from the state’s Wildlife Management Areas and other public lands managed specifically for hunting and fishing.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 28 May 2025
The soil of this relatively small area is rich with about 150 different types of rock that vary from parcel to parcel, adding to the complexity of the wines.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parcel
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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,
6 June 2025
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Over the course of the following three years, four more modules will be sent up and dock with the one already there, with the new cluster serving as a semi-autonomous space station budding from the larger existing one.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 June 2025
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At the same time, the Royals grounds crew raced to the field to put on the tarp.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2025
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The landmark tournament in soccer this summer will be FIFA’s new Club World Cup, which will go ahead with over $12 billion in player value on the field, despite struggles to sell tickets for games.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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The group took over operations here as part of its worldwide expansion after Reuben Brothers bought the property.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
13 June 2025
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Operating offshore wind farms have been shown, time and time again, to be a tourist attraction and a net positive for property values.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
13 June 2025
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The Ukrainian president conceded that momentum for the Coalition of the Willing, a group of 31 countries that have pledged to strengthen support for Ukraine against Russian aggression, has slowed because of U.S. ambivalence over providing a backstop.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2025
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Trump has also sent a group of 700 Marines to the area.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2025
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The package, as released on June 16, would eliminate that deal and keep the existing $10,000 cap.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
17 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 weekend is here, which means a fresh batch of movie and TV titles are in the queue.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
12 June 2025
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With the release of its fourth and final three-episode batch, Disney+’s Andor rose to the top of Nielsen’s latest U.S. ranking of streaming originals.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
12 June 2025
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Three lots of a drug designed to treat various urinary tract infections have been recalled because the white round tablets might have black spots from microbial contamination.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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Receiving Botox injections around the pelvic floor and bladder may lead to urinary tract infections, urinary retention, or pain while urinating.9 For most people, these urinary symptoms are mild and temporary.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
5 June 2025
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No plot details have been revealed for Black Panther 3, but the legacy of T'Challa will live on.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Over the years, the sci-fi series has featured many plot elements that seemed supernatural at first, only to have the Doctor inevitably and triumphantly reveal their basis in science and technology by story's end.—
Glen Weldon,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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“Parcel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parcel. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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