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Example Sentences
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Imagine police responding to a robbery by obtaining judicial permission to open every safety deposit box in a neighborhood bank, briefly inspect the contents, and determine afterward which customers seem suspicious.
From Slate • May 20, 2026
The Golden Knights, who killed four penalties in Game 1, saw three players go to the box in the first 5½ minutes, giving the Ducks a man advantage for eight consecutive minutes.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
By checking a box in the report, companies will be able to commit to filing only semi-annually for the rest of the fiscal year.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
She renders the fearless quality of Gehry’s work in vivid verbs, pointing out that if Wright “broke open the box in his Prairie homes, Frank Gehry has ruptured the building-as-box completely—destroyed it in fact.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
Janet smiled and dropped the box in her baby carriage, thanking him.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
