lots 1 of 2

plural of lot
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as in properties
a small piece of land that is developed or available for development the softball team often plays in the vacant lot down at the end of the street

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as in tons
a considerable amount you'll need to do a lot of studying for the test you sure bought a lot of clothing

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lots

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verb

present tense third-person singular of lot

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Noun
  • This increase is attributed to an increase in production and the acquisition of oil and gas properties.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Cash used in operating activities was $8,710,000, while cash used in investing activities was $110,785,000, primarily related to funding costs for development properties.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • The Vietnam arm also distributes both Vietnamese and international films, including titles from Warner Bros, Universal and Paramount.
    Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The fund distributes funds to service organizations that help with disaster response and recovery.
    Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • More than 4,000 cybersecurity tools flood the market—the typical large company uses hundreds of them, pumping out data to rows of dashboards flashing alerts.
    Saket Modi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The need for power and water grew more urgent Thursday for hundreds of thousands of residents across the Southeast a week after Helene began a deadly, devastating march as a historic Category 4 hurricane slamming onto Florida's Gulf Coast.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Other symptoms of hidradenitis suppurativa include blackheads and, in severe cases, abscesses and tunnels underneath the skin (known as fistulas or sinus tracts).
    Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Reagan and Nixon came to power in postwar Southern California, a boomtown of opportunity, suburban housing tracts and conservative politics that for at least a few decades felt like the future.
    Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • In 2019 the club dropped into the third tier for the first time in 62 years but the appointment of former Manchester United assistant coach Kieran McKenna three years ago has transformed the club's fortunes.
    Asif Burhan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • It is being driven by a decline in the fortunes of its Experiences segment which includes its theme parks and cruise line.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Examples of weird rut-hunting spots where bucks often corral does include brush piles, brushy fencerows, sinkholes, (generally) vacant woodlots, spots closer to human inhabitation, and more.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Examples of weird rut-hunting spots where bucks often corral does include brush piles, brushy fencerows, sinkholes, (generally) vacant woodlots, spots closer to human inhabitation, and more.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 3 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Since then, fans have been listening to her collections, and especially buying and streaming the many singles that made her one of the most successful acts in the music industry—and all that consumption keeps some of her most popular projects on the Billboard 200.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In March, the agency announced four key changes to address how collections would be handled.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • That's because most Americans, including in the communities ravaged by the massive storm, lack flood insurance.
    Kate Gibson, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Additionally, the Biden administration warned that pausing the rule would harm downwind states and tribal communities that live near power plants.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Lots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lots. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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