sandbox

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Throughout his career, Soderbergh has sought out new technology and filmmaking techniques to play around with, lending his work an exciting sandbox quality where anything goes.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

You have to provide them with a sandbox to play with it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

He's previously described the fatigue of managing vast open-world sandbox games like Red Dead Redemption and GTA as playing a role in his departure.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2025

Launching Thursday, “Disneyland Game Rush” is a new island that will bring some of the Happiest Place on Earth’s most popular rides into the “Fortnite” sandbox for the first time.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025

She used to bury chicken bone leftovers in her sandbox for digging practice.

From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate