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box

[boks] / bɒks /


VERB
place in square or rectangular container
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




Example Sentences

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THE BOX In Mexico, a teenager preparing to bury his father begins to wonder if his dad is still alive.

From New York Times • Sep. 8, 2022

"I swear I would have been the kid to yell out "BOX" at the end," a woman wrote.

From Fox News • Dec. 3, 2021

Who else is hearing their CYO coach scream "BOX OUT" at the top of his lungs in their head right now?

From Golf Digest • Feb. 13, 2020

Box Inc., BOX 6.36 % a seller of Internet-based data storage, has dropped by 26%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2016

"JOHN BOX" might well be substituted for "JOHN BULL."

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, July 26, 1890 by Various




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