as in sending
to cause to go or be taken from one place to another
packed the child off to a good boarding school
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Then, sending messages became effectively impossible, too, without using a VPN.—
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9 Apr. 2026 -
Hoerner needed just 12 games to launch his first long ball of the 2026 campaign by sending a 1-2 sweeper from Tampa Bay’s right-hander Joe Boyle over the left field fence for a leadoff home run in the Cubs’ 6-2 win on Wednesday at Tropicana Field to secure a series victory.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Packing (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packing%20%28off%29. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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