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cardboard

[kahrd-bawrd, -bohrd] / ˈkɑrdˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /
ADJECTIVE
paper
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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He put the top secret papers in a bright orange cardboard folder and sat on the train the next morning thinking over and over "do not forget this".

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Consider the seemingly simple task called “breakpack”—removing items from cardboard boxes to send out individually.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Small, portable, multipurpose designs, from inflatables to cardboard furniture offered a life with fewer possessions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

"No means, no silence," read one cardboard sign outside the Turgot high school.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

The room was decorated with silver and gold balloons and big cardboard stars.

From "Sleepover Sleuths: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #1" by Carolyn Keene


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