cube

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In Riyadh, construction crews in recent months parked their backhoes at a quarter-mile-wide pit where the world’s largest building—a gargantuan cube that could hold 20 Empire State Buildings—was supposed to be built.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Sea ice, which melts in summer and reforms in winter, does not raise ocean levels -- much like a floating ice cube in a glass of water.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

He wrote that all the gold in the world at the time, about 170,000 metric tons, could form a 68-foot-per-side cube then worth $9.6 trillion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Through those trips, he’s learned where to source pristinely-kept gear, including his best-selling Corocasse: a bright red plastic cube of a radio/tape player, introduced by National in 1983.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

I refill my ice cube trays and realize that life as I knew it is now officially over.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris