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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
For teams of five or more, team packets can be picked up in bulk at the Statesman’s new drive-up location, located at 8000 Metropolis Drive, Bldg.
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Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
In addition, restaurants and other food service providers would be prohibited from offering single-use items such as utensils, napkins, condiment packets or straws except upon request from customers.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
Only three officers faced discipline, even though a document in the packets indicates that investigators flagged emails from Jones, his predecessor Rick Clements and others as inappropriate.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Uddin pointed to loaves of extra bread, a few boxes of tea, large sacks of flour, bottles of oil and packets of yellow lentils.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
However, one of the most striking innovations is the Fire Queso Sauce Packet, an idea that revolutionizes the concept of sauce packets by offering edible packaging with a crunchy texture that contains cheese.
—Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
Workers at outdoor construction sites will have plenty of drinking water and electrolyte packets available to stay hydrated.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
As the fish steams inside the packets, the leaves give off a vegetal base flavor and scent.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Then, scan your seed packets for sowing times.
—Marianne Willburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
In addition, restaurants and other food service providers would be prohibited from offering single-use items such as utensils, napkins, condiment packets or straws except upon request from customers.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
Only three officers faced discipline, even though a document in the packets indicates that investigators flagged emails from Jones, his predecessor Rick Clements and others as inappropriate.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Uddin pointed to loaves of extra bread, a few boxes of tea, large sacks of flour, bottles of oil and packets of yellow lentils.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
However, one of the most striking innovations is the Fire Queso Sauce Packet, an idea that revolutionizes the concept of sauce packets by offering edible packaging with a crunchy texture that contains cheese.
—Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
Workers at outdoor construction sites will have plenty of drinking water and electrolyte packets available to stay hydrated.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
As the fish steams inside the packets, the leaves give off a vegetal base flavor and scent.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Then, scan your seed packets for sowing times.
—Marianne Willburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for packets
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Hanging Herbs or Plants Plants such as eucalyptus bundles, rosemary, mint, or small potted plants like peace lilies provide a natural aroma that can help your bathroom smell fresh all the time.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
15 Mar. 2026
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Potential bidders would then decide whether to submit proposals for one, two, or all three bundles.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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The union claimed that the company wants to eliminate more than 100 jobs, cut salaries, and install AI surveillance systems.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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New York and Los Angeles dominate the sport’s biggest earners, with franchises in those cities home to 10 of the 15 highest salaries this year by luxury-tax cap calculations.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Flexible plastics and small items, such as chip bags, straws and foam packaging, which often cannot be processed through standard recycling systems.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Bomb squad members scanned both bags with an X-ray and found the white bag contained wiring characteristic of an explosive device, according to the complaint.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Many states impose even stricter limits, though, and some states exempt wages from garnishment entirely under certain conditions.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The earnings tax is collected from the salaries and wages of those who live in or work in Kansas City, alongside the net profits of businesses.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2026
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The combination of those respective services is over $1,500 a year, and that doesn’t include the fees that come with basic cable packages or high-speed Wi-Fi that is needed to accommodate the platforms.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Two fan experience packages, which includes a 4-night stay at a downtown Indianapolis hotel, two tickets to the NCAA Men's Final Four games on April 4 and two tickets to the NCAA Men's Championship game on April 6.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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Citizens are eligible for Social Security payments beginning at 62 years old.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026
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This comes on top of earlier reports of some $364 million in phony SNAP payments under Healey.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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Six packs of lamb legs were above cold holding temperature.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Police found 27 packs of baseball cards hidden under Smith’s clothing and in a cardboard box, per the court documents.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Packets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packets. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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