boxed

Example Sentences

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The conditions that have boxed in any rate-cutting agenda are the same ones that could let him prove that credibility.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

This recipe, courtesy of Food52, swaps out traditional ladyfingers for cornbread, which is made from boxed Jiffy corn muffin mix, whole milk and an egg.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

"Every day our services hear from families who are stuck in grotty hostels and one-room B&Bs, where mould climbs the walls and children are boxed into tiny spaces with no privacy or room to play."

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

“She’d rent a bus, give us boxed lunches, and we’d visit maybe 10 studios.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Father has boxed up most of his books, saying they take up too much space.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys