packing

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Bill Clinton was in the White House, Titanic was packing movie theaters and a startup with a funny name, Google, was just launching.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Reyne had sprained his ankle packing, plus his shoe got stolen, he said, so the sidewalk was as far as he had gotten.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Dame Shirley grew up in Tiger Bay in Cardiff, leaving school at 14 to work in a packing factory.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Sending powerful investors packing may be the point of the bill, but it seems counterproductive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

As I finish packing my suitcase, Mamá sews the necklace with the Star of David into the hem of the dress I will wear on the trip.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar