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boxy

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Recent Examples of boxy On the festival’s third day, the Queen wore a light pink collared dress with a boxy fit and a faux belted midsection. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2026 Historically, these jackets embody a very utilitarian look, with a long, boxy cut and oversized front patch pockets for holding tools. — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2026 Hayden Heights For years, any number of drivers passing the Hayden Heights Library on White Bear Avenue have assumed the boxy, unadorned 1979 building was some form of warehouse or private office, according to library surveys. — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2026 Alves, meanwhile, dressed down her silver pinstriped suit by wearing a black bandeau bra beneath her boxy blazer. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for boxy

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With confetti colors and an appealing blocky design (buffered by rounded edges), these statement pieces are easy to clean and light enough to be moved from playroom to patio without a hitch.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 31 Aug. 2026
The design sheds the current generation’s swoopier and more angular aesthetic for a blocky motif and front and rear LED strips.

— Adam Ismail, The Drive, 19 Aug. 2026

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San Bruno’s 1-million-cubic-foot facility alone holds more than 750,000 immigration case files, many of which document Asian American and Pacific Islander history on the West Coast.

— Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026
Crews with the Kansas Department of Transportation collected at least 785 cubic yards of storm debris, and more than 250 people have dropped off debris at the county’s recycling center, according to the Unified Government Environmental Services.

— Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026

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