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box

[boks] / bɒks /


VERB
place in square or rectangular container
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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She added that a number of "chocolate box pretty cottages" are great for holidays but are "totally impractical" for full-time living as "they're cold, damp and dark in the winter".

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

It has topped the US box office for two straight weeks and already taken $640 million worldwide.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

Some are rolling out customer-facing GenAI chatbots, but it’s more for the purpose of ticking a box than driving real value.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

The film in its second weekend pulled in $87 million, acccording to Rentrak, a data analytics company that tracks box office sales.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

It had turned up that morning in a fancy box on the porch.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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