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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By choosing this name, France is sending a clear strategic message.—
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Saudi Arabia is also bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, sending some of oil by pipeline across the country to be shipped from a Red Sea port.—
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19 Mar. 2026
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“Packing (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packing%20%28off%29. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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