black box

Example Sentences

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"It's like looking at a black box," LaSala added.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

“It’s a black box to us,” says Foundation of Hearts chairman Gerry Mallon.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Affectionately known as Kosmo, it's a towering black box that resembles a cross between a telephone exchange and the flight deck of an airliner.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

But her probe would be a black box that she could slow-walk indefinitely.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

He slipped the disc into the black box, then sat at his desk to read.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover