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cardboard

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




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He shared a photo of the cardboard box and Deadline published video of airport workers wrapping the statuette in bubble wrap and yellow tape.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Bobby, along with thousands of colleagues, carried his career out in a cardboard box.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

They are present in minute quantities in many products including non-stick cookware, cardboard food packaging, textiles, firefighting foam, paint and more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

I watch through the window as he uses bright yellow paint to draw a large letter G on the back of our hopefully unsinkable, but likely very sinkable, cardboard boat.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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