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PHOENIX—A 26,000-pound box truck loaded with Doritos and Frito-Lay chips rolls out of a distribution center, bound for a Walmart store about 4 miles away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

But the parcel never arrived - until Friday when it dropped through the letter box with a message from Royal Mail apologising "for any inconvenience caused".

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Judging by his stroll out of the batter’s box, Pages seemed to know it was a homer on contact.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

You find yourself opening up the freezer, only to unearth an unopened box of frozen pizza.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

It had turned up that morning in a fancy box on the porch.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck