pack up

Example Sentences

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“We haven’t had any clients close down and pack up to the U.S.,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

As a result, projects often come, only to pack up when funding runs out.

From The Wall Street Journal

But this is unlikely to compel hundreds of thousands to pack up.

From BBC

People making $1 million-plus a year move only half as often: Just 2.4% of them pack up each year.

From Salon

Last month, The Times reported that firefighters had complained that the ground was still smoldering but they were ordered by a battalion chief on Jan. 2 to pack up their hoses and leave the burn area anyway.

From Los Angeles Times