the box

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If Williamson had accompanied Devon Conway to the close, the Test would have been in the balance, but the England's late double-strike has put them in the box seat.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Some octopuses even climbed over the side of the box to reach the location of the projected image rather than swimming around it.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

“Backrooms” is only the latest indie horror film made by a YouTube creator to make it big at the box office.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

“He’s not afraid to step outside the box if he believes in it,” McVay says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Shoving aside a stack of unfinished drawings, he placed the box in the center of his desk and took off the lid.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville