pack up

Example Sentences

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The photographer and his assistant begin to pack up their equipment and I stand paralyzed in the center of the room, a statue they must maneuver around.

From Literature

“Like any parent, I want to provide better for my children without having to pack up and move out of state.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Now I was going to have to pack up and move into a dorm with Fitz of all people.

From Literature

Transcripts and videos of the testimony were released Thursday and Friday, backing up earlier reporting by The Times that crews were ordered to pack up their hoses despite signs that the Lachman fire was not completely out.

From Los Angeles Times

Pike’s dramatic retelling, which city attorneys initially blocked from release along with transcripts of deposition testimony from 11 other firefighters, corroborates previous reporting by The Times that a battalion chief ordered crews to pack up their hoses and leave, despite signs that the earlier fire was not completely extinguished.

From Los Angeles Times