packed

Example Sentences

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He marveled at the sprawling houses, a contrast from the tightly packed homes of the Netherlands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

After the vigil had ended, when the crowd had cleared and the lingering press packed up their equipment, his brave face seemed to fall again.

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026

"In solids, molecules are packed tightly, and the π electron clouds -- regions of high electron density hovering above and below each molecular plane -- can overlap," says Sasaki.

From Science Daily • Jun. 26, 2026

Firefighters had thought they had extinguished the initial blaze and packed their equipment out the following day.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

It was only when eighty women were packed inside that the door thumped shut and we heard iron bolts driven into place.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom