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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The stock market is sending mixed signals at the moment, caught in a tangle of overlapping anxieties.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
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The financial impact of collapsing auto parts giant First Brands spooked traders, sending many regional and other bank stocks to heavy, and arguably unwarranted, losses.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Packing (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packing%20%28off%29. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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