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For the experiment, each octopus was placed inside a start box that was open at the front and top.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

“In the old days, which was a year ago…you’d print out the statements of the town Visa card, Mastercard, and you would hand out a box of highlighters and go to work.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Sophie said job applications varied - some applications offer a tick box to disclose disabilities, while for others she has to disclose it at a later date.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Sixteen minutes into “Obsession” — the massively popular, shoestring-budget horror film breaking box office records and bucking expectations left and right — writer-director Curry Barker gives it all away.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Then he shoves the folder back in the box, and rams the lid back on, closing the lid on his grief.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam