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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
Cut the butter into cubes and distribute throughout the packets.
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Staff,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Use foil packets, grill baskets, or skewers to simplify grilling and prevent veggies from falling through grates.
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Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 June 2026
Seeds are more economical; one to two packets are sufficient for a continuous harvest all season long.
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Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
29 June 2026
Over time, silica gel packets will hit their capacity for any moisture absorbed.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Use foil packets, grill baskets, or skewers to simplify grilling and prevent veggies from falling through grates.
—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 June 2026
Seeds are more economical; one to two packets are sufficient for a continuous harvest all season long.
—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
29 June 2026
Over time, silica gel packets will hit their capacity for any moisture absorbed.
—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for packets
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Successful bundles are built around customer behavior, not inventory.
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The fine stems from the way Google bundles apps and services with Android phones.
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Here are some top salaries for doctors in their peak earning years, ages 40 to 55, according to the researchers.
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Cuts to funding for people with disabilities, rising tuition costs and slashed teacher salaries would all be on the table, said Fogle, a Springfield Democrat.
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To dispose of the plants safely, put them in brown landscape waste bags and set them out for pickup.
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That puts items such as artwork, electronics, and your clothing, shoes, or bags at risk of being damaged, particularly if you’re gone for a longer period of time.
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For this calculation, the institutional research department compared UC graduates’ earnings to out-of-pocket costs for their degrees and the opportunity costs of forgone wages of high school graduates of the same age.
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Anthropic gives serious attention to displacement, including the possibility of durable pressure on wages and employment, while the Vatican insists that work is tied to dignity, participation and citizenship.
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Large-scale events involve tabletop exercises with law enforcement, fire departments, emergency managers and venue officials running through countless scenarios — evacuations, suspicious packages, drones and crowd surges.
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Inside, more than 120 humanoids stand in neat rows, each performing a specific task repeatedly, from sorting packages or changing diapers to scooping popcorn, guided by human trainers with handheld controllers next to them.
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California’s richest residents would be able to spread the payments over five years.
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The first wave of Social Security payments for July is scheduled to be distributed this week.
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Fill a basket or small tote bag with a favorite regional goodie (think cheese straws or pepper jelly), makeup wipes, a few hydration powder packs, and even an insulated coffee mug for mornings on the dock.
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Cops waited in packs along the street and, especially on Seventh and Eighth Avenues.
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“Packets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packets. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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