as in to house
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
upon attempting to leave, we discovered we were completely boxed in by other cars
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Today, the Tinker Field History Plaza stands in its shadow, an attempt to preserve the memory of a venue that housed both America’s pastime and a pivotal civil-rights moment.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
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Singapore’s Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum houses a tooth relic said to have been recovered from the Buddha’s funeral pyre in a giant stupa fashioned from 705 pounds of gold.—
Deepa Bharath,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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Hundreds in Iran, including dozens of civilians at a school, were reported dead in the attacks, and dozens more across the region.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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The Middle East is home to several major airlines, including Emirates and Etihad in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and Qatar Airways, based in the Qatari capital, Doha.—
Karla Cripps,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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What the industry calls bladeless ceiling fans actually have blades, but they’re enclosed in a cage where they can’t be seen and can’t come into contact with anything.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Buyers at Gatherpoint can personalize their homes to their preferences with options for extending patios, lanais and garages, enclosing flex rooms and expanding indoor-outdoor connections with pocketing or zero-corner sliding glass doors.—
Pulte Homes,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Candidates need to be officially certified to borrow any Lunar and Meteorite Sample Disks encased in Lucite plastic, and retain a copy of their certification form that was legally signed by a NASA Authorized Sample Certifier.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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Each round brilliant diamond is encased in a slim bezel.—
Malana VanTayler,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Box (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/box%20%28in%29. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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