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Example Sentences

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Jevons grabbed a handful of beans, threw them in a box, then tried to guess how many beans were in there.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

"The surgeon described Alfred's jaw as being like a box of cornflakes - when they opened it up, it was just in pieces."

From BBC • May 29, 2026

You can visit the Los Angeles County Office of the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s website here to find a ballot box near you.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

But “Stronger” returned dismal numbers at the box office, grossing just $7.7 million on a $30 million budget.

From Salon • May 27, 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