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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 ability to acquire large parcels of land at a reasonable cost and get projects approved quickly can cut build timelines in half compared to traditional metro markets.
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Wes Cummins, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Asking prices for all the parcels come to just under $31 million.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Cities across the country are also piloting drone deliveries for parcels, food, and medical supplies.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
Area 2 was initially reserved for Foxconn to purchase for potential expansion as part of the agreement with the village of Mount Pleasant and Racine County, but in 2023 Microsoft gained the right to those parcels of land.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Wes Cummins, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Asking prices for all the parcels come to just under $31 million.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Cities across the country are also piloting drone deliveries for parcels, food, and medical supplies.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
Area 2 was initially reserved for Foxconn to purchase for potential expansion as part of the agreement with the village of Mount Pleasant and Racine County, but in 2023 Microsoft gained the right to those parcels of land.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parcel
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The hox gene clusters have two chunks of regulatory DNA that help set the activity of the genes within the cluster, one upstream of the genes, one downstream.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
17 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,
17 Sep. 2025
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Matthews immediately went down and stayed on the field as medical staff rushed to the field.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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The Commanders are hoping to get back on the field soon, but changes are needed.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Tetherow If a boutique hotel is more your style, Tetherow, a 700-acre property about 20 minutes from the base of Mount Bachelor boasts an award-winning golf course, restaurants, and more than 30 vacation rentals.—
Lauren Jones,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Sep. 2025
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Irons brought the monkey with him to Kansas City, and, as legend has it, it’s buried somewhere on the property.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Sep. 2025
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The group quietly split amid Kai's WWE release and Sky's emergence as a solo main event player.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Notre Dame still has a secondary problem To understand the desperation within Notre Dame’s defense, consider the Irish chose to start two freshmen cornerbacks for the first time, while changing positions for the one veteran in the group.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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Until 2019, the pay package carried a cap of $10 million.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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Hill found a lot of success with the New Orleans Saints in different packages.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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And its gentle formula of exfoliating sugars and nourishing coconut and sunflower oils is made in small batches in the US.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Make a big batch of homemade slow-cooker apple butter and use some as the perfect filling for this pound cake, or just pick up a jar from the local farmer's market.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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Common Symptoms Male UTIs occur when bacteria enter through the urethra (where urine comes out) and spread to the urinary tract (the tubes that remove urine).—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
13 Sep. 2025
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Ketamine therapy’s most common short-term side effects are dizziness and nausea, but in extreme cases, long-term, heavy use of ketamine is associated with memory problems, gastrointestinal issues, and urinary tract infections, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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She is swiftly ousted from society, a plot point that came as a shock to Dockery, even if the split from Henry Talbot (a charming Matthew Goode) did not.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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Along with the statement and dot plot release, officials will update their forecasts for gross domestic product, unemployment and inflation.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Parcel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parcel. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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