boxed

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This recipe, courtesy of Food52, swaps out traditional ladyfingers for cornbread, which is made from boxed Jiffy corn muffin mix, whole milk and an egg.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

The firm operated a major packinghouse in Frostproof, where fresh fruit was boxed for sale for roughly 70 years.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

And meeting all these other women has opened her eyes, she adds: "Womanhood is not a singular experience and we can't be boxed into the same category."

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

“He isn’t rushed or very much concerned with legacy, nor with media perception, unlike many leaders who get boxed in,” said al-Rashid, who was in the Saudi delegation during the prince’s Washington trip.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

I never slept in the bottom bed because it made me feel like frozen food—all closed in and boxed away in the dark.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith