black box

Example Sentences

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Affectionately known as Kosmo, it's a towering black box that resembles a cross between a telephone exchange and the flight deck of an airliner.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

But her probe would be a black box that she could slow-walk indefinitely.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

A 49-seat black box theater has attracted the likes of Kaia Gerber and Addison Rae’s team.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

In this photograph, the contraption’s legs can be glimpsed jutting out from behind Lincoln’s knees; it had been placed on a black box to extend its reach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

He pulled a hand mirror out of the black box and held in front of Needles's face.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds