box in
Example Sentences
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Che Adams, the principal striker, has had three touches of the ball in the opposition box in 146 minutes.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026
To box in inflation as the stock market soared and labor market grew tighter, he ground out a year of rate increases that ended with the bursting of the dot-com bubble.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
Imagine police responding to a robbery by obtaining judicial permission to open every safety deposit box in a neighborhood bank, briefly inspect the contents, and determine afterward which customers seem suspicious.
From Slate • May 20, 2026
Rojas tripped getting out of the batter’s box in the second inning, slid hard into home plate in the fifth inning, and was hit as he took a throw at second in the sixth.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
The box in back makes it impossible to see out the back window.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
