1
as in clusters
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 groups
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 loads
a considerable amount
a whole passel of unauthorized software on his computer
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Noun
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Inside, the last clusters of conversation continued over champagne and the remnants of that improbable charcuterie spread.—
Rachel Marlowe, Vanity Fair, 11 Jan. 2026
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The advisory described clusters of poisoning cases around Monterey and the San Francisco Bay Area.—
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Israeli attacks weakened Iran’s regional armed proxy groups such as Hamas and Hezbollahwhile US strikes dealt significant damage to the country’s nuclear program, which the government spent billions to develop.—
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In other locations, particularly in southeastern Iran, rights groups said security forces fired directly at protesters in Zahedan after prayers, wounding several people.—
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As more loads were seized through the summer and fall of 2024, Wedding began to rely increasingly on one of Toronto’s most colorful criminal defense attorneys, Deepak Paradkar, for information, according to the indictment.—
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In some of the tunnels that cut through the mountains, there were only a couple of inches to spare on either side of the loads.—
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Working in batches if needed, arrange pickles in a single layer in air-fryer basket (do not overcrowd).—
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The contractors would be given batches of 50,000 names at a time, and are expected to provide photos of homes and workplaces, according to federal contracting data.—
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The goal is cohesion, and using materials, shapes, and plant groupings that feel intentional—from the curb all the way to the front door.—
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
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Lightweight and easy to flatten when empty, this packable tote from Bagsmart is a steal for $26 and features tons of pockets for stashing all of your travel essentials.—
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Also, didn’t Trump just pardon Juan Orlando Hernández, the former Honduran President, who had been sentenced to forty-five years in federal prison for conspiring to import four hundred tons of cocaine into the United States?—
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The facility will include arrays of solar panels that will generate capacity of 90 megawatts of alternate current and 127 megawatts of direct current electricity.—
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The company is known for building large arrays, and this one is no different.—
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Having designed dozens of homes and studied many more, interior designers become accustomed to spotting some of the same home accessories over and over again.—
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While this design comes in a dozen colors, the Amazon-exclusive Black Cherry hue is swoonworthy!—
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“Passels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passels. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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