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Example Sentences
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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
“He didn’t need to think outside the box,” Mr. Epstein writes, “so much as he needed the right box in which to work.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
The Golden Knights, who killed four penalties in Game 1, saw three players go to the box in the first 5½ minutes, giving the Ducks a man advantage for eight consecutive minutes.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
By checking a box in the report, companies will be able to commit to filing only semi-annually for the rest of the fiscal year.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
Papá took out the metal box in which he kept our savings and counted it.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
