cardboard

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Gavilan collects cardboard and scrap metal for a living but it no longer puts food on the table.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Photos of the event show a grey convention centre space with pink cardboard cut-out Barbie signs.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

In reality, my dad’s will was in a cardboard box next to the Christmas decorations.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Each year, guests at the Academy Awards are given a small cardboard box of snacks left beneath their seats to get them through the always lengthy ceremony.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Dit dit dit; dit dah; dah dah, he flashed to his trucks in their cardboard garage.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry