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as in batch
a number of things considered as a unit
reporters had a whole passel of questions for the new basketball coach
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2
as in group
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
the young couple helped a passel of students in the span of a few years
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3
as in ton
a considerable amount
a whole passel of unauthorized software on his computer
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Recent Examples of passel
Now, to win back some smaller passel of rights, Warner will have to wage a legal war against a one-time partner that seems eager to move on to new teammates.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 July 2024
The goal was to create a farm-to-table business and supply the restaurants with produce and meat from a passel of pigs from the orchard.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 12 June 2024
On Tuesday evening, SpaceX launched its 42nd rocket of the year, carrying yet another passel of Starlink satellites into orbit.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 24 Apr. 2024
Microsoft announced a whole passel of Copilot Plus PCs at its Surface event on Monday, and Samsung’s entries are a 14-inch laptop and two 16-inch ones, known collectively as the Galaxy Book4 Edge.
—Nathan Edwards, The Verge, 20 May 2024
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 July 2024
The goal was to create a farm-to-table business and supply the restaurants with produce and meat from a passel of pigs from the orchard.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 12 June 2024
On Tuesday evening, SpaceX launched its 42nd rocket of the year, carrying yet another passel of Starlink satellites into orbit.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 24 Apr. 2024
Microsoft announced a whole passel of Copilot Plus PCs at its Surface event on Monday, and Samsung’s entries are a 14-inch laptop and two 16-inch ones, known collectively as the Galaxy Book4 Edge.
—Nathan Edwards, The Verge, 20 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passel
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Child labor on the rise This week's batch of settlements represent the final stretch of the Biden administration’s crackdown on child labor since 2023, when the Labor Department announced a new task force to address an alarming spike in cases.—
Minnah Arshad,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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That makes coming up with deals difficult, but not impossible — and plenty more became possible on Wednesday when trade restrictions were lifted on a batch of players.—
Tony East,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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National headlines spotlighted the bipartisan group dubbed the Sister Senators.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
ProPublica,
22 Jan. 2025
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Andy Parsons, senior director of the Content Authenticity Initiative at Adobe, told Collins earlier this month that ubiquitous adoption depends on Apple joining the group, since the company controls so many devices and the Safari browser.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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And with a power-to-weight ratio of 678 hp per ton, and active aerodynamics, the Senna has razor-sharp responsiveness that, according to the marque, surpasses even the 986 hp, track-only McLaren P1 GTR for pure engagement.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
27 Jan. 2025
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For too long, Big Pharma has filled the airwaves with tons of commercials to fuel demand for its products while failing to disclose the inflated, ever-increasing price of these medications.—
Dick Durbin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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Other leaders in this bunch are Ralph Fiennes for Conclave and Colman Domingo for Sing Sing.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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OpenAI’s o1 system scored the highest of the bunch, with a score of 8.3 percent.—
Kevin Roose,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Philadelphia led in shots with that grouping on the ice and had some extended offensive zone shifts.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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What To Know While Beijing strengthens ties with key players in this grouping, the future of Biden's legacy in the region appears uncertain.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Another study from the same team found that people living near the most dense clusters of poultry farms in that area were more likely to suffer infectious diarrhea and campylobacter infection, a disease associated with bloody diarrhea and stomach cramps, than those living further away.—
Gavin Off,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2025
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Now, there’s a new theory The team led by Shah has submitted a proposal to use the James Webb Space Telescope for follow-up observations to see whether there is a cluster of stars near where the FRB originated.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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For the band, their live music shows came to an abrupt halt and while Peppiatt recalls their disappointment in being unable to perform live, that time ultimately strengthened ties between him and the band.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2025
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In a way, the news is in line with guitarist Tom Hamilton expressed hope last year that the retirement announcement wouldn’t be the end of the band.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2025
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Last year, two dozen four-bedroom homes in an oceanfront Manhattan Beach neighborhood rented for a median price of $16,000 a month, according to data from the multiple listing service.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Nearly a dozen calls to the city’s 311 service in recent days tipped officials to the sightings.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Passel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passel. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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