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boxy

[bok-see] / ˈbɒk si /




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At 15 he decided he wanted something fun, so he paid $3,000 for a 1989 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24—a sporty version of Chevy’s boxy compact car.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

The bar in Zhongguancun, often called China's Silicon Valley, has two boxy Nvidia workstations to self-host DeepSeek V4 Flash -- meaning Song doesn't need to pay the Chinese startup to use its model.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

They watched with alarm as a developer known for building boxy duplexes in South Los Angeles started buying lots on their block in west Altadena.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

French brands Soutoura and Nour Turbans' nylon, black, jewel-toned and boxy garments are heavily influenced by Gen Z streetwear - the kind of modest fashion that's also been championed by sportswear giants Nike and Adidas.

From BBC Apr. 23, 2026

The building itself was nothing special—a boxy brick building on a nondescript street.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

It’s still possible to turn bigger, boxier offices into apartments.

From Seattle Times Apr. 23, 2023

With its boxier design and dual camera sensors, it looks like Motorola is gearing up to compete with Samsung’s flagship foldable: the Galaxy Z Flip 3.

From The Verge May 8, 2022

In this work, the passing cars are boxier, and the buildings, with less street-level retail, look more distinctly gray and brown.

From New York Times Aug. 15, 2018

The boxier screen of the time made TV a medium of close-ups and two-shots, more congenial to conversation and argument than spectacle and action.

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 2016

Instead, it’s a slightly thicker, boxier replacement for the slender strip of aluminum Apple’s been shipping with existing Apple TV models for years.

From Time Sep. 9, 2015




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