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as in crowd
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
that bunch goes out to lunch together every Friday
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as in batch
a number of things considered as a unit
bought a bunch of grapes
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as in group
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
a small bunch of people were sent to clean up the place
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as in projection
a part that sticks out from the general mass of something
a bunch in the blanket
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as in dozen
a considerable amount
I have a bunch of thoughts on the matter, so grab a notepad
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as in to poke
to extend outward beyond a usual point
the dress bunches a bit at the waist
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as in to crowd
to gather into a closely packed group
the slow service caused the customers at the pick-up counter to bunch up
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Recent Examples of bunch
Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
Under the hood of generative AI, there is a whole bunch of statistical and probabilistic estimations going on, see my detailed explanation at the link here.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2024
In the third quarter, on a first down at the Rams’ 14 yard-line, the Bears bunched four receivers on the right so that Moore could work one on one against cornerback Tre’Davious White.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
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Add to this the fact that watchmakers are a very competitive bunch who always try to outdo each other and this makes complicating things even more interesting.
—Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
Under the hood of generative AI, there is a whole bunch of statistical and probabilistic estimations going on, see my detailed explanation at the link here.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
Plus, corduroy hides wrinkles remarkably well, so no one can notice them even if these get a little bunched up in my suitcase.
—Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2024
In the third quarter, on a first down at the Rams’ 14 yard-line, the Bears bunched four receivers on the right so that Moore could work one on one against cornerback Tre’Davious White.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
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Police, meanwhile, were able to clear the streets of Dublin after crowds formed for the non-existent parade.Abigail Adams, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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As the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train passes through parts of Michigan on its annual cross-continent tour, crowds tend to gather near the railroads just to catch a glimpse.Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
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Volvo has since adjusted its plans to only manufacture the first batch of EX30s in China and move all future production to Belgium, according to Car & Driver.Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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As polling stations open across the United States, the race for the White House is anyone's to win based on the final batch of national surveys.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Just extending the expiring tax cuts would drive up deficits by $4.6 trillion over 10 years, and all of Trump’s campaign plans would add much as $7.75 trillion, according to estimates by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a nonpartisan fiscal watchdog group.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Some groups also observed that the residents were getting a superior reward by using their methods.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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Europe, having projected its power outward for centuries, is becoming a theater for the projection of non-European power.Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
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Complete unofficial results are not expected until Wednesday morning at the earliest, but the Free Press expects to be able to declare some winners through partial unofficial results, based on projections made by the Associated Press.Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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More than a dozen Santa Clara alumni and other community leaders served as Opus Prize jurors, and 16 SCU students, faculty and staff members were ambassadors who joined on site visits to the prize finalists.Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Shakira, Bad Bunny, Anitta and Karol G are among the more than two dozen artists nominated for the biggest awards of the night — record of the year, album of the year and song of the year.Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Sometimes, the cop even pokes fun at the suspect’s inability to sprint, calling them out for being out of shape.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Russian and Chinese militaries are exercising with each other more regularly and even poking the U.S. in the eye on occasion — in July, the U.S. Air Force intercepted a few Russian and Chinese bomber aircraft operating in Alaska’s Air Defense Identification Zone.Daniel DePetris, Twin Cities, 3 Nov. 2024
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At the Capitol Drive Voting Center, some voters huddled under umbrellas, waiting in line under overcast skies for around 45 minutes to cast their ballot.Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
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Darkness fell early; a dank gray that dimmed the natural light by 4 p.m. My wife and I huddled together on the couch with our pets.Kristen Arnett, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
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Seeing Murray use hot packs to keep the knees and ankles warm at halftime helped inspire Braun to use them.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Workers assemble battery packs for electric vehicles in Spartanburg, S.C.James Morton Turner, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2024
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“Bunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunch. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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