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as in clusters
a number of things considered as a unit
ate a whole package of cookies at once
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Recent Examples of packages
Some Republicans in the Senate, including Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), have argued that the best path forward is to split priorities into two reconciliation packages, one focusing on border and immigration and the second focusing on tax cuts.
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Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Jan. 2025
The federal stimulus packages provided one-time (pandemic emergency) funds for higher education.
—David Rosowsky, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
As the saying goes, great things come in small packages.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2025
Rules packages are typically approved along party lines, though Johnson is set to have only a 219-215 majority with which to pass it.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
Voters also approved multimillion-dollar packages in 2021 and 2017.
—Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Jan. 2025
Moscow cut gas supplies to Europe after invading Ukraine in 2022, pushing up energy bills and forcing many governments to unveil emergency packages to help struggling businesses and citizens.
—Marc Santora, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Millions of letters and packages poured in from families.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
The recall was initiated for 24-count packages of Kirkland Signature Organic Pasture Raised with a UPC of 9661910680.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Jan. 2025
The federal stimulus packages provided one-time (pandemic emergency) funds for higher education.
—David Rosowsky, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
As the saying goes, great things come in small packages.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2025
Rules packages are typically approved along party lines, though Johnson is set to have only a 219-215 majority with which to pass it.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
Voters also approved multimillion-dollar packages in 2021 and 2017.
—Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Jan. 2025
Moscow cut gas supplies to Europe after invading Ukraine in 2022, pushing up energy bills and forcing many governments to unveil emergency packages to help struggling businesses and citizens.
—Marc Santora, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Millions of letters and packages poured in from families.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
The recall was initiated for 24-count packages of Kirkland Signature Organic Pasture Raised with a UPC of 9661910680.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for packages
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Popular premade mixes sold in tins or individual packets make hot cocoa an easy and accessible treat.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
23 Dec. 2024
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Fill up the bottom of your mini greenhouse with pre-moistened seed starting mix and plant your seeds according to the instructions on your seed packets.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Dec. 2024
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Similar to other collections, Alo Atelier has been designed for the consumer to wear both in the studio and on the street with 62 pieces in total.—
Alexandra Pastore,
WWD,
23 Dec. 2024
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Pests can sometimes invade houseplant collections and cause issues, like yellow stippling on plant leaves.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Dec. 2024
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Brands like Lululemon and Levi’s consistently outperform larger retailers in shopper satisfaction, despite their narrower assortments.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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The company helps speed up product development and design conceptualization as internal teams collaborate more efficiently to visualize, iterate and test marketing campaigns, product assortments and merchandising assets like lookbooks and ecommerce content.—
Sharon Edelson,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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His artworks, which include paintings, sculptures, mixed-media assemblages, mosaics, photographs, and film, are full of mood and foreboding.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
31 Mar. 2025
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Brainard’s practice as a visual artist was extremely varied, and included drawings and comics, collage and assemblages, and more traditional oil paintings.—
David S. Wallace,
The New Yorker,
19 Mar. 2025
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There are now constellations of satellite beaming connectivity down to the Earth’s surface, connecting even the most remote areas.—
Umair Irfan,
Vox,
28 Dec. 2024
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There are concerns that these massive constellations increase the risk of space debris.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
28 Dec. 2024
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In South Australia, solar, wind and batteries supply about 75% of the state’s electricity, and the goal is 100% by 2027.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The reasons are the development cycle for gas turbines is much longer than solar and batteries, and there is a logjam on orders for gas turbines, and because solar PV and batteries are cheaper and faster to install.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Packages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packages. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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