big-box
adjective
: of, relating to, or being a large chain store having a boxlike structure
big box
noun
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In the long run, this could put pressure on the big-box SaaS players in ways the market hasn’t fully priced in yet.
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Tyler Hochman,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
After McDonald’s announced plans to open a restaurant in Mattituck, the town passed an ordinance banning drive-throughs; when CVS arrived, the locals capped the size of big-box stores.
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Reeves Wiedeman,
Curbed,
22 June 2026
Many big-box stores promote quartz over similar but much safer countertops manufactured from crushed glass; these are made from amorphous silica, which is much less toxic than crystalline silica.
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David Michaels,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Measles popped up in healthcare settings, big-box stores, restaurants and youth sporting events.
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Devi Shastri,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Tyler Hochman,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
After McDonald’s announced plans to open a restaurant in Mattituck, the town passed an ordinance banning drive-throughs; when CVS arrived, the locals capped the size of big-box stores.
—
Reeves Wiedeman,
Curbed,
22 June 2026
Many big-box stores promote quartz over similar but much safer countertops manufactured from crushed glass; these are made from amorphous silica, which is much less toxic than crystalline silica.
—
David Michaels,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Measles popped up in healthcare settings, big-box stores, restaurants and youth sporting events.
—
Devi Shastri,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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“Big-box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-box. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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