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box

[boks] / bɒks /


VERB
place in square or rectangular container
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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And LeBron would check a pretty big box for them too, if money really isn’t a deciding factor.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Trump had watched the championship game from a luxury box with Infantino and First Lady Melania Trump, among many others.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

“It is sort of a black box in terms of why something is authorized and why something isn’t,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Beiranvand could not reach Kevin de Bruyne's shot but somehow recovered his position and reacted to keep out a shot from inside the six-yard box.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

But when we got it out of the box, something else was wedged in the bottom.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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