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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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Shares of United Parcel Service slumped in early Tuesday trading after the package-delivery giant beat first-quarter earnings expectations but left its full-year guidance unchanged.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

United Parcel Service UPS -0.99%decrease; red down pointing triangle doesn’t want to deliver your cheap e-commerce packages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

United Parcel Service and FedEx ticked down 0.7% and 0.8%, respectively.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Amazon had previously relied on parcel carriers like FedEx and United Parcel Service.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Parcel Day, the first of twelve, in which food packages were delivered to every person in the district.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins




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