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as in salary
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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
After the initial contact, Eggleston would typically receive a packet with letters from acquaintances and other information to substantiate their arguments for the Justice Department review.
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Popular premade mixes sold in tins or individual packets make hot cocoa an easy and accessible treat.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
Strings of old beer cans and potato chip packets, designed to scare away elephants, adorn the walls of roadside homes.
—Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
There’s a story about a packet of Skittles causing humiliation in the airport, and an engrossing tale about an unintentionally terrifying Peppa Pig performance at a children’s party.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Popular premade mixes sold in tins or individual packets make hot cocoa an easy and accessible treat.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
Strings of old beer cans and potato chip packets, designed to scare away elephants, adorn the walls of roadside homes.
—Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
There’s a story about a packet of Skittles causing humiliation in the airport, and an engrossing tale about an unintentionally terrifying Peppa Pig performance at a children’s party.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for packet
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With the fast-spreading blaze approaching her Pacific Palisades home on Tuesday, Zar grabbed a suitcase and some bags.Ray Sanchez, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
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That might mean bringing them face masks that will help protect against the smoky air, toiletries, games or other entertainment for their kids, or a bag of dog food.Angela Haupt, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025
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What is coming is a salary cap, revenue sharing, some structure, but until then boosters with means who want to spend it on their favorite team still can blow their money like a sailor on leave.Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2025
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All salary information via Spotrac and salary-cap information via RealGM.Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Something that Rob Manfred is also envisioning, and does not require the MLBPA to sign off on is creating a bundle of local media rights to sell to a streamer, with the revenue shared across the 30 clubs.Maury Brown, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Fact checked by Sarah Scott Choosing a baby name is of course one of the biggest components of welcoming a bundle of joy.Mia Taylor, Parents, 9 Jan. 2025
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But then my mom opened up the coolest package a few days later: the Beautural Fabric Shaver and Lint Remover.Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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The lame duck Biden administration on Thursday announced another $500 million aid package, including air defense missiles, air-to-ground munitions and support equipment for F-16 fighter jets.Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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In 2024, wages beyond $168,600 were not taxed for Social Security.Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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Guehi, given his impressive progress at Palace and rise to become a regular starter for England, projects on his next contract to potentially be one of the higher earners in the first-team wage structure that Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital have implemented in the last two years.Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Thus lawmakers can still haul in fortunes from private clients who hire them, potentially a huge conflict of interest that landed not a few of their predecessors in prison.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
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After years on the periphery of French politics, his fortunes changed in 1977 when he was bequeathed a mansion outside Paris by a millionaire backer, along with 30 million francs, around 5 million euros ($5.2 million) in today's money.Elizabeth Pineau and Marine Strauss, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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Snag them for $8 for a single pillow or $16 for a pack of two.Rachel Trujillo, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2025
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Individual packs of raisins can be helpful for a quick on-the-go snack.Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
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People who receive the refunds should cash their check within 90 days or redeem their PayPal payment within 30 days, according to the agency.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Stringer was the only candidate who received the Campaign Finance Board’s first public matching funds payment on Dec. 16, netting him $2 million for a total cash balance of $2.3 million.Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Packet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packet. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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