the lot
noun
: all the things of a group
They sell tuxedos, business suits, casual wear …the lot.
This one's the best of the lot.
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Packages with the lot number 8512801270 – located in the top right of the front packaging – should not be consumed.
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John Towfighi, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
With the lot empty of staff and production activity for months, most of the heavy-duty construction work was completed in 18 months.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 20 Oct. 2024
The Tile Mate is smaller at 1.5 by 1.5 by 0.25 inches and weighs 0.32 ounces, while the Tile Slim is the thinnest of the lot at 0.1 by 2.1 by 3.4 inches but heavier at 0.49 ounces.
—PCMAG, 13 Oct. 2024
Then again, trade deadline buyers aren’t always going to find a Porsche Singer DLS on the lot.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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John Towfighi, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
With the lot empty of staff and production activity for months, most of the heavy-duty construction work was completed in 18 months.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 20 Oct. 2024
The Tile Mate is smaller at 1.5 by 1.5 by 0.25 inches and weighs 0.32 ounces, while the Tile Slim is the thinnest of the lot at 0.1 by 2.1 by 3.4 inches but heavier at 0.49 ounces.
—PCMAG, 13 Oct. 2024
Then again, trade deadline buyers aren’t always going to find a Porsche Singer DLS on the lot.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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“The lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20lot. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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