pack rats

Definition of pack ratsnext
plural of pack rat

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savers
Noun
  • BanksPhotos/Getty Images A decline in inflation in the report released last week, as welcome as the news was for millions of Americans, underscored an important point for savers – the days of high interest rates earned on their savings accounts could soon become a thing of the past.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Empower responded, essentially, that retirement savers deserve a crack at the lucrative private investment market, after decades of exclusion.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Pack rats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pack%20rats. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.

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