boxed
Example Sentences
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Over the weekend, China hosted the second edition of the World Humanoid Games where robots boxed, sprinted and marched.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Feeling boxed in at a job you hate is miserable.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
It is a warrior ethos that we see here come under question as Murashige and his castle look increasingly boxed in by the attacking warlord.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
April Walker, a San Diego resident, was observing federal immigration agents in a Target Parking lot in April when she said they boxed her in and pointed a camera at her face and license plate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Then all the mothers cleared the tables and swept off the long white tablecloths and, all laughing, folded them together and boxed up the extra food, and there was a lot.
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
