parcel

Example Sentences

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Fuel surcharges are a tool long used by parcel delivery companies to control their exposure to volatile fuel prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

That’s not the primary benefit to those two parcel shippers, though.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

According to planning applications, Kylie had earmarked the parcel to serve as the location of an enormous 18,000-square-foot property that would offer her additional privacy and more room for her family to enjoy.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

“The Forum parcel is absolutely not large enough for a baseball stadium,” Butts said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Your letter came in the morning, but you said nothing about a parcel, meaning it for a surprise, so I was disappointed, for I’d had a ‘kind of feeling’ that you wouldn’t forget me.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott