as in sends
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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Earlier this month, Dempsey was named to the newest cohort of Schwarzman Scholars, a prestigious fellowship program that sends graduate students to Tsinghua University in Beijing to study global affairs.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
30 Jan. 2026 -
Candiace votes for Rob — a throwaway vote to the rest of the table, but one that sends a message to him.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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Things are more transient now, with East Coast military transplants looking for a good watch pah-ty coming and going as Uncle Sam ships them in and out of the Springs.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2026
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But here, Safdie smartly ships his main character around the world to see how outsiders react to the mad energy of New York.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Packs (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packs%20%28off%29. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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