pack in
Britishverb
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informal to stop doing (something) (esp in the phrase pack it in )
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to carry (something) to base camp, etc by pack
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"This arrangement enabled us to pack in much more ytterbium. In our particles, the light energy coming in flows almost entirely in one direction, inward toward the erbium ions."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
That’s less than the cost of a ration pack in a galaxy far, far away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Elsa and Anna, however, pack in the crowds year after year at Epcot’s “Frozen Ever After”—not to mention the many billions in merchandise sales since the movie’s debut in 2013.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
The reason I bonds leapt to the front of the pack in 2022 is that interest rates were low.
From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026
She hated the thought of leaving Maple Hill so much that she even hated the boxes Mother started to pack in.
From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen
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