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box

[boks] / bɒks /


VERB
place in square or rectangular container
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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The US watches a neighboring box, Nino3.4, in the east-central Pacific.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

I don't see him trying to box Dubois, the only chance he has is to jump him on early.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Williams scanned the box score in front of him after the Lakers’ preseason finale Friday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

The Japanese company has raised full fiscal-year guidance for box office revenue from movies it distributes to 95.0 billion yen-105.0 billion yen from 90.0 billion yen-100.0 billion yen, the analyst notes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

His long black hair swirls around him; his toned but rail-thin arms are a blur as he smacks drumsticks on a box of fish tackle, Dad’s lawn mower, and the snowshoes I never finished making.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith


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