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as in salary
British
the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services
his monthly wage packet contained just enough to allow him to rent a one-bedroom flat
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as in bundle
chiefly British
a very large amount of money
that town house in Mayfair cost a packet
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Recent Examples of packet
Factors That Affect Growth Time Despite the specific days to maturity noted on the seed packet, various conditions can affect how long your carrots take to reach harvest size.
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Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 1 June 2026
The next morning, Ava presents Deborah with a packet of information on new treatments — desperate, especially after witnessing her friend living life to the fullest the night prior, to convince her to live.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 31 May 2026
Refer to your seed packet for plant/hill spacing, as different varieties require more space to grow than others.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
An unbelievably hot packet of hot sauce, cake pops from a celebrity chef, and Pop Rocks beverages are among the new items coming to fast food chains and stores.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
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Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 1 June 2026
The next morning, Ava presents Deborah with a packet of information on new treatments — desperate, especially after witnessing her friend living life to the fullest the night prior, to convince her to live.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 31 May 2026
Refer to your seed packet for plant/hill spacing, as different varieties require more space to grow than others.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
An unbelievably hot packet of hot sauce, cake pops from a celebrity chef, and Pop Rocks beverages are among the new items coming to fast food chains and stores.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for packet
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The National Federation of Independent Business has warned that small businesses and consumers who rely on energy, rather than oil giants, will end up holding the bag.—
Yaël Ossowski,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Wondering which ones deserve a spot in your makeup bag?—
Jenny Berg,
Glamour,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The Patriots currently have just over $37 million in salary cap space.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
3 June 2026
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That's the endless complaint from a number of uninformed fans, outside observers, certain media members and opposing owners happy to push for a salary cap to guarantee themselves more profits.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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The bundle of 10,000 sodium atoms, about the size of a modern transistor gate, is an order of magnitude larger than previous records, but still significantly smaller than Erwin Schrödinger’s pet cat.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
29 May 2026
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This bundle is, naturally, now headlined by TOBS.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s financial chief urged the City Council to stick to an $8-9 million budget amendment package proposed by the Council’s Ways and Means chair, warning that further changes would lead to city layoffs.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
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The package also lacks reforms with bipartisan support, such as requiring officers to wear body cameras.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
9 June 2026
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As costs continue to outpace wages and retirement incomes, some homeowners are making a high-stakes calculation to go without insurance altogether.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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Pausing the incentives also means temporarily suspending tax credit rules that require data center projects that claim the credits to enter into labor agreements before construction begins to set wages, benefits, and working conditions — a beneficial policy for unions.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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One reason for Oceanside’s good fortune is Measure X, a temporary half-cent sales tax that provides millions of dollars annually for public safety, homeless assistance and other high-priority services.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
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His main opponent, Samvel Karapetyan, is a billionaire who made his fortune in Russia and is under house arrest, accused of advocating for the government’s overthrow.—
Avet Demourian,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Jacobs, with his long rifle and pack of dogs, was not the only predator in the Alleghenies—wolves and mountain lions still lurked in the forest.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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The battery pack assembly will be changed, if necessary, at no charge.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Since then, Jackson’s companies have received more than $1 billion in payments from state agencies, according to analyses of government records.—
Shannon McCaffrey,
AJC.com,
10 June 2026
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Talanoa Ili, a top-100 recruit in the Trojans’ vaunted 2026 class, joins Stanford quarterback Charlie Mirer as one of two lead plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit that takes aim at the system implemented since the settlement ushered in a new era of direct payment from universities to athletes.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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“Packet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packet. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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