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as in clusters
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 properties
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 groups
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 parcels
In the weeks since issuing his judgment, Carter incessantly pushed VA officials and the veteran plaintiffs’ housing experts to quickly produce modular units on the parking lot of UCLA’s Jackie Robinson stadium and other vacant parcels on the campus.
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Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
Kentucky coffee trees are ideal for large parcels of land or parks.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
The filings, as of September, represented less than 10% of at least 900 parcels needed for the first phase of the project, according to Trisha Stein, the city's chief strategy officer, adding that remaining parcels are in the process of being voluntarily acquired by the city.
—Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
The same challenges in food delivery will also need to be addressed for parcels; namely, coordinating drop off with customers.
—Gustavo Castillo, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
The home is one of several structures on two neighboring hilltop parcels.
—Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
His holdings include more than 100 parcels of residential and commercial real estate owned by his numerous limited liability companies.
—Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Nov. 2024
Thirty-two of them would occupy the parking lot of the baseball complex that Carter ordered shuttered in September and the rest would be placed on two other parcels of the VA’s West Los Angeles campus.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
The current median home value in Leavenworth is about $695,000, according to Zillow, but Romer added that buyers looking for waterfront homes and parcels — the Wenatchee River passes through town — should be ready to pay a premium.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
Kentucky coffee trees are ideal for large parcels of land or parks.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
The filings, as of September, represented less than 10% of at least 900 parcels needed for the first phase of the project, according to Trisha Stein, the city's chief strategy officer, adding that remaining parcels are in the process of being voluntarily acquired by the city.
—Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
The same challenges in food delivery will also need to be addressed for parcels; namely, coordinating drop off with customers.
—Gustavo Castillo, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
The home is one of several structures on two neighboring hilltop parcels.
—Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
His holdings include more than 100 parcels of residential and commercial real estate owned by his numerous limited liability companies.
—Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Nov. 2024
Thirty-two of them would occupy the parking lot of the baseball complex that Carter ordered shuttered in September and the rest would be placed on two other parcels of the VA’s West Los Angeles campus.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
The current median home value in Leavenworth is about $695,000, according to Zillow, but Romer added that buyers looking for waterfront homes and parcels — the Wenatchee River passes through town — should be ready to pay a premium.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parcels
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The criteria was only in effect for one year, and beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, the school system put in place a new plan that relies on grades, census tracts and performance on a standardized test.Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024
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In practical terms, covering large tracts of land with solar panels will struggle to provide the consistent, high-density power our industries require.Mark A. Aitken, Baltimore Sun, 9 Dec. 2024
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Six additional sites in Castleford, Leigh, Middlesbrough, Northampton, Poole and Weymouth will close after landlords opted to reclaim those properties.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Hosted by actor and comedian Jack McBrayer, the series takes viewers on tours of the weirdest, wackiest and wildest properties on the market.Denise Petski, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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In an industry rarity, Rosso left Galliano free of any commercial obligation to create Margiela’s Artisanal collections, returning couture to its function as a research and development department that can inspire other product lines, rather than service an elite clientele.Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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These books are not just lining the shelves of university libraries, but are also hidden away in museums, secondhand bookstores and private collections and listed in online auctions.Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Comparatively, 5 percent of condo or townhouse tenants and 3 percent of Americans who live in single-family homes are at risk of having their packages stolen.Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2024
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Using wiretaps and surveillance, in addition to search warrants, agents and officers recovered roughly 33 kilogram-sized packages of cocaine and more than 6 kilograms of fentanyl, eight loaded firearms and one imitation pistol, officials said.Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Federal drug safety officials advised against viral honey packets containing potentially unregulated ingredients.Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
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Strings of old beer cans and potato chip packets, designed to scare away elephants, adorn the walls of roadside homes.Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
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The spa and restaurant make use of natural products found in the surrounding forests and meadows, while the remaining items on the menu of the ’Forest kitchen’ restaurant are sourced from local farms.Katharina Kotrba, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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The mile-high meadows and dappled forests are also a summer sanctuary for the other eight Cahuilla bands.Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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Dial created works in a variety of modes, from allegorical paintings to massive assemblages.Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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Fabric scraps, the netting from bags that may have once held tangerines—all this stuff Jackson synthesized into a whole that owes nothing to Rauschenberg’s assemblages or to the Arte Povera movement but grew out of the art of making do.Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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Next year will be big for legacy bands, according to StubHub, with second-place Oasis outpacing The Eagles by almost 60% in ticket sales.Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Next year will be big for legacy bands, according to StubHub, with second-place Oasis outpacing The Eagles by almost 60% in ticket sales.Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Parcels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parcels. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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