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Recent Examples of boodle There are more critical elections and bigger prizes on which that boodle is better spent. Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 4 Nov. 2023 Big Labor’s coffers, where the boodle has been put to use for preferred Democrat candidates and liberal referenda. Jack Fowler, National Review, 12 July 2022 To the extent that the effects are felt on those individuals’ bank accounts, these actors can typically find ways to navigate around the harshest of punishments and keep the boodle flowing. Blaise Malley, The New Republic, 17 Nov. 2021 His boodle took him to a pole barn on the edges of town, where his brother Ray was having a wedding reception. John Carlisle, Freep.com, 21 Aug. 2020 Laura Marston, a 38-year-old Type 1 diabetic, does not want to see the ADA get a dime of bailout boodle. Audrey Farley, The New Republic, 14 May 2020 But instead of plopping his funds in Manhattan high-rises or Miami beach-fronts, Kolomoisky’s network tried a different tack, opting to stuff his boodle in metallurgy plants across the Rust Belt, and buildings in downtown Cleveland. Casey Michel, The New Republic, 16 Dec. 2019 Some of the boodle is going to people who are barely farmers at all. BostonGlobe.com, 7 Dec. 2019 But if the politics of 2021 is to achieve anything close to what most Americans require, the path cannot be paved with the boodle and the influence of the wealthy. Libby Watson, The New Republic, 6 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boodle
Noun
  • When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
  • That can be done in part by strengthening the security dimension of increasingly important groupings (the Quad or the trilateral relationship with Japan and Korea).
    Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Noboa heir to a fortune built on bananas Noboa’s first foray into politics was his stint as a lawmaker.
    Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
  • While his rap peers may be chasing fame, fortune and relentless visibility, Kota’s been quietly utilizing what he’s got, building out a comfortable life for him and his family that’s fulfilling, sustainable and most importantly: Peaceful.
    Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 13 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The longest-running plotline of The White Lotus finally reached its conclusion in the season 3 finale, with Belinda (Natasha Rothwell) deciding to take the bribe from Greg (Jon Gries).
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Funny thing how the businesses offering the bribes usually got off in those days.
    Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • When asked about Jackson being turned away from the event, Nettles responded that every candidate should have the opportunity to participate, but at the same time should respect the rules of the group organizing the candidate forums.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2025
  • There are some ongoing conversations between lower-level officials on both sides, according to one Chinese and three U.S. officials, though some working groups put in place by the Joe Biden administration to deal with commercial disputes, as well as treasury and military issues have been frozen.
    Beijing and Washington Bureaus, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • First up in the bundle is the Windows 11 Pro license key, which can upgrade two compatible PCs.
    StackCommerce Team (Sponsored), PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Get Max for free through DirectV Max is also available in a bundle with Disney+ and Hulu starting at $16.99 per month with ads — a savings of over 40 percent compared to individual subscriptions.
    Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Twenty-eight of those have launched batches of Starlink satellites to join the constellation.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • The new batch of six episodes, all written or co-written by its creator Charlie Brooker, reflects the full range of how the show has evolved to include new grooves — a mix of the horrific and the comedic, the hopeful and the nihilistic, the archly British and the sourly American.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • But Amazon piles all the costs of holding sets and holding actors into [the Season 1] budget.
    Michael Ausiello, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The burn ban prohibits burning yard debris, land clearing, recreational fires and unauthorized piles of debris to reduce the wild-land fire threats and protect lives, property and natural resources.
    Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • And on the outside of each thigh, deep pockets are big enough to hold a bunch of gels.
    Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 16 Apr. 2025
  • The Giants have done extensive work on a bunch of quarterbacks, as they are set to host Sanders, Alabama’s Jalen Milroe and Louisville’s Tyler Shough for private workouts, per FOX Sports.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025

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“Boodle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boodle. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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