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After taking their concerns to superiors, they gave up — it was not their job to make decisions like when to pack up their hoses and leave a fire that had mostly been put out.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

The first batch of deportees arrived last Friday in the central African country under a controversial US migration scheme to pack off undocumented foreign nationals to third countries.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The gunshot clack that follows is resin on resin, the cue ball rippling off the pack of reds, signalling the start of a stage show without a script.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

“We can teach museums how to safely pack up their artworks,” Freland said, “but it’s more difficult when it’s entire buildings.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

His Hazelwood pack had been smashed in the attack; he’d have to cram everything else into his jerkin, or tie it to his belt.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver