Example Sentences

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Val described the day he spent crating his father’s sculptures as “emotionally swirling, like a hurricane.”

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2023

The workers were responsible for capturing and crating turkeys destined for slaughter, Pennsylvania State Police said Thursday.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2022

DeJoy, 63, built a fortune by turning a small trucking company into a logistics giant that profited by warehousing and crating cargo and mail for delivery.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2020

Liz Whitehurst dabbled in several careers before she ended up here, crating fistfuls of fresh-cut arugula in the early-November chill.

From Washington Post • Nov. 23, 2017

I drew out a design for an A-frame signboard that the boys and I could build with crating scraps and place in front of the store.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu