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box

[boks] / bɒks /


VERB
place in square or rectangular container
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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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

The box office will be open during the festival at Gate 29.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

It minimizes your role in your marriage and in your life, and it attempts to put you in a box.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

I put the letter and photo back in the box.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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