cardboard
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Standing in her kitchen, Nicole Fontanez let out a gasp as she cut open a cardboard box, revealing a plastic figure of Yoshi, Mario’s dinosaur-like friend.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
In reality, my dad’s will was in a cardboard box next to the Christmas decorations.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
They’re not cardboard cutouts, exactly, but they’re blank enough slates for us to project onto.
From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026
And a Finnish project called Fold2 has explored using intricately folded cardboard to make packaging inserts designed to protect products during shipping.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
Renata felt a smack as the cardboard sub hit the surface.
From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan
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