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as in salary
British
the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services
his monthly wage packet contained just enough to allow him to rent a one-bedroom flat
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as in bundle
chiefly British
a very large amount of money
that town house in Mayfair cost a packet
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Recent Examples of packet
If prokaryotes are a loose pile of papers on the floor, eukaryotes are a sophisticated filing system that binds pages into packets and labels them.
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Quanta Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
Halpin and Manning aim to find a way to more efficiently organize data packets and leverage hardware to reduce this sluggishness, especially when setting up the initial set of nodes.
—Steven Ehrlich, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Their products include cans of alcoholic bubble tea, as well as grab-and-go packets of popping boba.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 13 Oct. 2024
Place pretzel bites in an even layer on a small rimmed baking sheet; set aside salt packet.
—Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2024
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Quanta Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
Halpin and Manning aim to find a way to more efficiently organize data packets and leverage hardware to reduce this sluggishness, especially when setting up the initial set of nodes.
—Steven Ehrlich, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Their products include cans of alcoholic bubble tea, as well as grab-and-go packets of popping boba.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 13 Oct. 2024
Place pretzel bites in an even layer on a small rimmed baking sheet; set aside salt packet.
—Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for packet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for packet
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Over the years it’s slithered its way into a handful of new boot silhouettes, belts, and even bags, too.Madeline Fass, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
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This trio is an excellent match for your lip liner-wiz bestie looking to toss the crusty drugstore pencil at the bottom of her makeup bag.Annie Blackman, Allure, 5 Nov. 2024
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Lillard, though, compromised the Bucks’ defense while hurting the team’s ability to add depth because of his $54 million salary.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Noninterest expense increased to $13.7 million from $11.5 million, primarily due to higher salaries and employee benefits.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Even the first-gen Spinn coffee maker is nearly $50 more than the Aiden + Ode bundle.Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Eat for less:ALDI's Thanksgiving dinner bundle is its lowest price in 5 years: How families can eat for less Target Thanksgiving meal deal:Target's Thanksgiving meal deal is $5 cheaper than last year: Here's what's included When is Thanksgiving 2024?Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Beating the Chiefs requires a plan, uncommon conviction and the entire package from Nix.Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
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The nearly $300 million bond package would fund several public safety and street improvement projects.Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Higher wage bills The government also announced that the national living wage would increase by 6.7% from April 2025 to £12.21 per hour.Marc Shoffman, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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While the $174,000 annual pay likely doesn't sound too shabby to those living in a country where the median individual wage comes to just over $59,000 a year, members of Congress are earning wages that were set in 2009.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The two-part title story tells of a husband and wife who fled Mexico after the husband made a fortune by skimming from his job in the public works department.Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
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Those making these gifts are spending down fortunes that a thriving market economy can deliver.Sally C. Pipes, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Seeing Murray use hot packs to keep the knees and ankles warm at halftime helped inspire Braun to use them.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Workers assemble battery packs for electric vehicles in Spartanburg, S.C.James Morton Turner, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2024
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Harris hasn't proposed any tax cuts for Social Security beneficiaries, while Trump has floated eliminating federal income taxes on the retirement payments.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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That’s not great for the other parties involved in a payment — namely retailers and their customers.Dustin Eide, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Packet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packet. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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