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cube

[kyoob] / kjub /
NOUN
six-sided solid
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The new process helps the cube rotate more smoothly—and keeps the price under $10.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Each item -- described online as a "sculpture" -- is sealed inside a tiny plastic cube to avoid leaking or smells.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

A cube of feta tucked into a tomato salad.

From Salon Jun. 9, 2026

One device was a small portable cube with a touch and voice-activated screen, meant for a desk.

From BBC Jun. 2, 2026

The sugar cube he held between his teeth was still dry when a man slammed the passenger door of the truck and marched toward the shop.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

Toss 2 cups of small sourdough cubes with 2 tablespoons melted butter, 1 tablespoon sugar, ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom and a pinch of kosher salt.

From Salon Jul. 21, 2026

For larger or thicker cubes, briefly cook the pancetta in a skillet before adding it to the tarts.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

The T2K neutrino-oscillation experiment in Japan, for example, uses a detector with about two tons of sensitive material made from approximately two million cubes and 60,000 fibers.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

The newly designed white French loudspeakers suspended over the Bowl stage along with ground-level white cubes of super-effective subwoofers have clean, unobtrusive lines that well fit the shell.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

She stretches out the fancy insulated bags packed with stuff like organic cheese cubes, carrot and celery sticks, and homemade hummus.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone

Renderings of the structure, which is situated in Symphony Park, show a cubed modernist building with a large awning that stretches over a bustling entry plaza to provide shade.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 17, 2025

Elote-Style Loaded Fries with Chicken: Crisp fries piled high with sweet corn, a drizzle of mayo, cotija cheese, cubed grilled chicken, pickled red onion and fresh cilantro.

From Salon Sep. 16, 2025

"One microgram per meter cubed might sound fairly small, but we have to think about how people are exposed to wildfire smoke," Casey said.

From Science Daily Nov. 25, 2024

In panel systems, relatively short pieces of straw are packed together at just the right density, about 110 kg per metre cubed, so that the volume of air inside creates an insulating effect.

From BBC Feb. 1, 2024

The women cut up chickens, peeled plantains, cubed potatoes, made sofrito, washed dishes, brewed coffee, and tended babies.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

Schwan Park admits gaining a new record isn’t exactly novel for Max — he’s set almost 70 in his decade competing in speed cubing.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2023

“The deeper I go into the realm of cubing technique, the more I find interest in pushing the boundaries of what’s possible there,” he said.

From Seattle Times Jan. 26, 2023

Do a general cubing and go to town.

From Salon Nov. 19, 2022

In Hoang’s world, cubing is a verb and a calming practice.

From Washington Post Jul. 19, 2019

The estimate of cost and the cubing was there.

From The Roll-Call by Bennett, Arnold




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