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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 Precision Logistics segment specializes in time and temperature-sensitive parcel management, while the Authentication segment focuses on brand protection solutions.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2025
The packages were flagged by a local parcel delivery service, and detectives went to the address to investigate, deputies said.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
Just last month, the heir to the Estée Lauder (EL) fortune sold two vacant parcels of land on the Palm Beach waterfront for $200 million.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 10 Mar. 2025
Governing boards would not be able to require homeowners to pay fines or attorneys fees for violations that are corrected prior to a hearing, and fines could not be aggregated for the purpose of creating a lien against a parcel.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2025
The packages were flagged by a local parcel delivery service, and detectives went to the address to investigate, deputies said.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
Just last month, the heir to the Estée Lauder (EL) fortune sold two vacant parcels of land on the Palm Beach waterfront for $200 million.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 10 Mar. 2025
Governing boards would not be able to require homeowners to pay fines or attorneys fees for violations that are corrected prior to a hearing, and fines could not be aggregated for the purpose of creating a lien against a parcel.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parcel
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Using some of the resources from High-Flyer, which by 2019 managed over $10 billion in assets, Liang developed a cluster of 10,000 of the Nvidia A100 GPU chips in 2022 before U.S. export restrictions took effect.—
Bryan Penprase,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, her second ring, given to her by Timothy Laurence—her husband of more than 30 years—features an oval-cut cabochon sapphire with a cluster of three diamonds on either side.—
Hayley Maitland,
Vogue,
13 Mar. 2025
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As open fields and forests are being paved over, the natural life cycle of fireflies is disrupted as these luminescent beetles are displaced.—
Patrick Connolly,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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Now teams that miss out on the NCAA tournament on selection Sunday are added to the 32-team NIT field, which uses home court sites until the semifinal and final rounds.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, aloe, and damask rose are also featured for additional redness reducing, skin soothing, and moisture replenishing properties.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
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Staff at the Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach recall how their exclusive property in Dana Point, California became fully booked overnight.—
Jessica Ourisman,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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In response to this incident, officials at the Maine DMR worked closely with other groups to expand the study of white sharks and their behavior in Maine’s coastal waters.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Israel launched a war on Hamas in Gaza on October 7, 2023, following the militant group’s surprise attack on southern Israel that killed 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and took 251 hostage, according to Israeli authorities.—
Nadeen Ebrahim and Ibrahim Dahman,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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The deal was reportedly part of a $1.1 billion IMF [International Monetary Fund] bailout package to help Pakistan avoid defaulting on their international debt, according to former investment banker and author John LeFevre.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
13 Mar. 2025
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The package, championed by Speaker Mike Johnson, seeks to extend expiring tax cuts from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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To commemorate this season's tournament kickoff, Boston's social team snuck jerseys from star players' college rivals into a batch of swag they were instructed to sign.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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With adventure reality format The Box continuing to take the market by storm, Stewart unpacked what is making the country tick right now, highlighting a batch of new titles that could be appearing on networks elsewhere in the world before long.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2025
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Infections Viruses or bacteria infecting the upper respiratory tract (the airways) often affect the throat first, causing soreness.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
17 Mar. 2025
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Supporters say the development would transform an 86-acre (34-hectare) tract in the city’s downtown, with plans for a Black history museum, affordable housing, entertainment venues, plus office and retail space — and the promise of thousands of jobs.—
Curt Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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The fintech industry has seen its fair share of spectacular failures and bizarre plot twists in recent years.—
Stephen Pastis,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Still, the trailer doesn’t give away too much about how the sequel will execute its new plot.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Parcel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parcel. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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