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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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Recent Examples of packets
Instead of cacao beans, officials found more than 400 packets wrapped in black foil, each containing about 20 blocks of compressed cocaine.
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ABC News, 3 June 2026
The latter bill would have required them to provide single-use utensils, napkins, condiment packets, straws, chopsticks and other items to customers only upon request.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
When selecting varieties, look for information on seed packets and in catalogs regarding maturation time.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
Named Tatiana after her daughter, her scent was sampled in small packets attached to the back of each dress.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Onlookers sobbed and smiled as the memorial played, and passed each other packets of tissues.
—Reeti Malhotra
may 23, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
The event is being held in conjunction with runners and walkers picking up their race packets for the Elgin Valley Fox Trot, which is being held May 31, Elgin Lions Club President Bonnie Kleinmark said.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Rather than charring corn on the grill, this recipe calls for wrapping the cobs in foil packets and cooking them on the grill.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 22 May 2026
Plants and Flowers Farmers markets are a great place to buy seedlings, small herb plants, and packets of vegetables seeds for your home garden.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2026
ABC News, 3 June 2026
The latter bill would have required them to provide single-use utensils, napkins, condiment packets, straws, chopsticks and other items to customers only upon request.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
When selecting varieties, look for information on seed packets and in catalogs regarding maturation time.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
Named Tatiana after her daughter, her scent was sampled in small packets attached to the back of each dress.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Onlookers sobbed and smiled as the memorial played, and passed each other packets of tissues.
—Reeti Malhotra
may 23, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
The event is being held in conjunction with runners and walkers picking up their race packets for the Elgin Valley Fox Trot, which is being held May 31, Elgin Lions Club President Bonnie Kleinmark said.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Rather than charring corn on the grill, this recipe calls for wrapping the cobs in foil packets and cooking them on the grill.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 22 May 2026
Plants and Flowers Farmers markets are a great place to buy seedlings, small herb plants, and packets of vegetables seeds for your home garden.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for packets
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What a Cooking School Vacation Actually Includes A cooking school vacation bundles instruction, lodging and meals into a single trip.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
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Each set includes 12 bundles of faux flowers and greenery, creating a full, abundant look without any watering, pruning, or upkeep.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
9 June 2026
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In turn, some of the NBA Finals ticket revenue will end up in a pot to be divided up by the league’s roughly 450 players, primarily in the form of their salaries, Matheson said.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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The vast majority of SpaceX employees – many of them engineers who were paid below-market salaries in return for stock – have never had large wealth to manage.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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For a classic SoHo pastime, walk the shopping streets of Canal and Broadway– then back down Spring and place your bags back at the hotel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
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Quest Cat Food Chicken Recipe Frozen Diet 2-pound and 12-pound bags with lot codes MCD25350 and MCC25321, UPC 6-91730-17104- 9 and best-by dates 5/17/2027 and 6/16/2027.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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In a statement last week, the SVP said that voting for the population cap would still allow 40,000 people to move to Switzerland each year, but lawmaker Piero Marchesi said population growth had caused problems for public services, wages, the price of rent, education and the labor market.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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The Directors Guild of America’s national board on Friday unanimously recommended its membership vote in favor of a four-year contract with the major studios that would increase wages, boost contributions to its health plan and establish guardrails surrounding AI technology.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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Their penthouse apartment was still a construction zone, but Chelsea would stop by the concierge desk to collect packages.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
12 June 2026
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Zero Proof and Bottomless Bubbles soda packages, or drinks can be purchased a la carte.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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Providers must also cover rent or mortgage payments, insurance, food, utilities, supplies, maintenance and regulatory requirements.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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In legal filings, Ohio Medicaid warned that recalculating the payments under the court's interpretation could cost about $285 million more per year than lawmakers originally intended, potentially approaching $1 billion over two budget cycles.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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Jensen, then with the Royals’ Triple-A affiliate, had stopped in the shop after a minor league game against the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Indianapolis affiliate to open some packs of baseball cards.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
8 June 2026
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By storing more energy within the same weight, future semi-solid-state batteries could help increase vehicle range without requiring larger battery packs.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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“Packets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packets. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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