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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sending
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In that case, the decline is largely because vendors are not sending it enough merchandise given recent delays in getting payment from the debt-laden company.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025 -
The body speaks and people ask questions because the body is sending signals.—
Literary Hub,
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7 Nov. 2025
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“Packing (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packing%20%28off%29. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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