box

Example Sentences

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He does opera indoors, outdoors, out of any box you put in his way.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

As the technology advances, elevators will break free of the vertical box, Cesaretti predicts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

“Kids like just about everything,” she said — pointing to how, at Christmas, the most popular “gift” often turns out to be a big box itself, rather than the item inside it.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

As well as the black box, Motability has introduced recommendations that drivers take a break every hour and aim not to do more than six journeys a day.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“Well, no. I was so sure you’d be sleeping that I came to your room to quietly steal a box of cookies for my breakfast. But I’m here now.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse