box

Example Sentences

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"It's only a matter of time. To become the number one fighter in the world, you have to box the number one fighter in the world," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

He does opera indoors, outdoors, out of any box you put in his way.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

As the technology advances, elevators will break free of the vertical box, Cesaretti predicts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

“Kids like just about everything,” she said — pointing to how, at Christmas, the most popular “gift” often turns out to be a big box itself, rather than the item inside it.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Suppose there was no food in that box or nothing that could be turned into food?

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff