crated

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Sloth jaws and sabertooth fangs and a truly astonishing amount of ancient vertebrae — all of it will be swaddled, catalogued and crated for the next two years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Staged in Philadelphia by Eleonora Gravagnola, it is set in a modern-day art gallery, where a traveling exhibit is being crated up for transfer to its next location.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 1, 2025

At first, Ms. Sheridan crated Nala and left the apartment for a while each day to prepare the dog for their imminent separation.

From New York Times • May 19, 2022

The 16-foot-high gilded crucifix is stored in crated sections, Jesus lying akimbo in the garage.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 25, 2021

Without being asked, he’d get the chickens crated up to ship to Atlanta, and the cars washed, and I don’t know what all.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns