packing

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The back rooms of the La Brea Tar Pits are, at the moment, a maze of packing crates tagged with handwritten sticky notes that say things like “bison skulls” or “camel hip.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

For Tran Trung Van, who manages a three-storey coffee shop, that means packing more patrons around inside tables and turning away those who want to smoke.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The stereotypical British émigré used to be the retiree packing up for sunnier climes in Spain or France.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The concept of packing aesthetically pleasing snacks in a container isn’t new.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Thank you, past me, for packing my sketchbook and pencils at the last minute.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan