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box

[boks] / bɒks /


VERB
place in square or rectangular container
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




Example Sentences

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Prof Michael Papadakis, cardiology expert at St George's, University of London, calls the device a "shock box".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Amazon MGM Studios’ “Masters of the Universe” came in second at the domestic box office with $29.3 million, in Mattel Studios’ first film in theaters since the 2023 smash hit “Barbie.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

You want out of that box and out of your manufactured home.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

That meant a bit of switch-flipping in my home’s breaker box to verify my chosen outdoor line wasn’t already supplying power to other appliances and fixtures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

I clutched the rough wood of Maggie’s box to my chest.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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