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parcel

[pahr-suhl] / ˈpɑr səl /
NOUN
container prepared to be sent
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NOUN
piece of land
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The 3-acre parcel sat on construction fill dumped in the lagoon decades earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

The suggestions in the report include bonds, a parcel tax, grants, fees on tickets to concerts and sporting events, fees on taxi and rideshare trips, and much, much more.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

He confirmed her presence using the fake delivery of a parcel.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Its express shipping and supply chain units both reported an increase in EBIT, while the freight forwarding, post and parcel Germany and e-commerce businesses registered declines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

She ties the House of Rare Reptilians emblem around my neck, and shoves a parcel into my hands.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton




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