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box

[boks] / bɒks /


VERB
place in square or rectangular container
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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She said: "It is very obvious that what the prime minister said at the despatch box was not correct. It's clear that full due process was not followed."

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

A Level 1 decision is a no-brainer—for example, putting up a nest box on a garden tree.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

The stock has been relegated to the AI penalty box following last quarter’s underwhelming Azure cloud growth and lackluster Copilot adoption.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 26, 2026

“The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” came in second at the box office with $21.2 million.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

A uniformed woman swept them into a metal box.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom