black box
Example Sentences
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“It is sort of a black box in terms of why something is authorized and why something isn’t,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
"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
The black box was recovered from the wreckage of the plane crash and sent to the NTSB's laboratory in Washington DC for analysis.
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
Who else inside the black box of modern finance had grasped the flaws of its machinery?
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
