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cardboard

[kahrd-bawrd, -bohrd] / ˈkɑrdˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /
ADJECTIVE
paper
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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In Kyiv, an AFP reporter saw protesters clapping and banging the cardboard placards that became a symbol of last summer's anti-government protests, chanting "shame" and "Fedorov".

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

It is cold little chaos, packaged in cardboard and frost.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

Matthews said the device actually contained "a load of cardboard fins that get wet as the water blows past them".

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

The mattress was as stiff as cardboard and he was worried about his mom.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

“I don’t know what you’re talking about. It’s a cardboard box. It’s not actually in the ocean.”

From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan




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