Examples of sentry box in a Sentence
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In retaliation, Abbé Nollet attempted to suppress the news of the success of the sentry box experiment.
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IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2023
On 29 July 1750, Franklin wrote to Collinson and suggested that a sentry box be placed on a tower or steeple.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2023
Protesters set ablaze a sentry box in front of the U.S. embassy building in Baghdad on Dec. 31, 2019.
—Time, 31 Dec. 2019
Grab a map at the entrance and wander around the site, being sure to check out the lighthouse, the sentry boxes and the variety of views from the six-level fortification.
—Sara Clemence, WSJ, 26 Dec. 2018
IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2023
On 29 July 1750, Franklin wrote to Collinson and suggested that a sentry box be placed on a tower or steeple.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2023
Protesters set ablaze a sentry box in front of the U.S. embassy building in Baghdad on Dec. 31, 2019.
—Time, 31 Dec. 2019
Grab a map at the entrance and wander around the site, being sure to check out the lighthouse, the sentry boxes and the variety of views from the six-level fortification.
—Sara Clemence, WSJ, 26 Dec. 2018
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1728, in the meaning defined above
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“Sentry box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sentry%20box. Accessed 30 Nov. 2023.
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