parcel
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Instead, the board called for expanded parking options on the lot and studies to explore affordable housing on a different city-owned parcel nearby.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
In February this year, postal workers told the BBC that some letters had been sitting undelivered for weeks and that they had been told to prioritise parcel delivery instead as it is more profitable.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Having bought the 12-acre property under the assumption that the main residence on the parcel would require some simple, cosmetic updates, the TV host found herself facing a much more mammoth task.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
Before the second parcel went on the market, a new tax on property transfers took effect.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Harry dashed to the bed, untied the cords around Errol’s legs, took off the parcel, and then carried Errol to Hedwig’s cage.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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