Example Sentences

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“Some visitors leave with souvenirs. Others leave with America’s favorite dressing,” Kraft wrote in a caption accompanying an AI image of a TSA-approved clear bag packed with ranch dressing packets posted to social media.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

Brown and mushroom gravy packets occupy a similar corner of my pantry.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Under certain conditions, these pulses can form stable wave packets called solitons.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

The firm says new-style packets for 14 of its products, including crisps and prawn crackers, will start to appear in shops in Japan from 25 May.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The first-aid kit is still open in my lap; I’ve been trying to fit the packets of gauze and rolls of tape back in place before shutting it in the glove compartment again.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina