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Example Sentences

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Sara opened the scoring with a slick left-footed strike from just inside the box on 15 minutes, but that lead was short-lived.

From Barron's

Instead of being on a wooden post, it was on a brick column; at the top, the bricks encircled the entire box in a graceful arc.

From Literature

The light glowed, the computer hummed, but just as she clicked the e-mail box open, the screen went black.

From Literature

The box also lacked a thermometer that could alert the medical team to the low temperature.

From BBC

"This is only a tick in the box and this is not the only thing that we set out for. Everyone loves an underdog story."

From Barron's