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box

noun as in container, often square or rectangular

verb as in place in square or rectangular container

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verb as in punch competitively

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And new boxes, black ones for more premium fare such as stuffed-crust pies and brighter red, white and blue packaging for the rest.

We are at our best when McGinn's driving forward, when McTominay's getting into the box, when Robertson's getting up the line and getting crosses into the box.

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Divisions have sharpened—in ways that don’t fit neatly into partisan boxes.

Portugal put together a tidy move for their third, with Neves blasting home from the edge of the box after being teed up by Fernandes.

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The chimps were first given a hint about which box held the reward.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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