boxcar

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Recent Examples of boxcar The modernist gem — a pristine example of Neutra’s boxcar style — is a fitting home for Grey. Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2022 The Marian portions rove from Montana to Manhattan to Scotland and Antarctica, and read like a carnival of early 20th century American history, packed with bootleggers, treacherous boxcar rides, and tragic shipwrecks. Vogue, 29 May 2021 Dann and his father installed boxcar paneling with tongue-and-groove joints that flex when the camper is moving. Samantha S. Thorpe, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2021 The boxcar life has its charms, as fans of Ming’s Noodle Bar have discovered in its life at The Yard at Olmos Park. Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 15 Oct. 2020 See All Example Sentences for boxcar
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Adjective
  • The company also announced plans to close its Kent and Everett locations as part of a larger decision to shut down 60 stores over the next 18 months.
    Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The stylus itself is a bit larger and more rounded than before, snaps to the tablet magnetically, and supports replacement tips.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Yet those football sackings ate up 28 per cent of their wage bill savings, and came at a time when the club is still incurring the costs of its sizeable downsizing.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Team owners are expecting a sizable bump on the next deal, which would kick in after the 2027-28 season.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • But substantial uncertainties remain about when Israeli military forces would withdraw from most of the Gaza Strip, exactly how a transitional body would govern and police the enclave, and now, most critically, whether Hamas will acquiesce to the terms of the plan.
    Emily Feng, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
  • With an extended range of more than 1,600 miles (2,575 kilometers) and the ability to stay airborne indefinitely with aerial refueling, the Reapers will provide a substantial boost to US forces in the region.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Yet, on arguably the country’s biggest sporting day, the then-19-year-old showed no glimmer of nerves.
    Sam Dalling, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • That doesn’t bode well for a Boise State team allowing 225.7 yards per game through the air, which ranks 85th in the country, and getting beaten for big plays.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The Kremlin’s influence has been considerable in Moldova.
    John E. Herbst, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The Swamp re-opened in 2022 after having to move from its original building of 25 years, which was purchased and razed (to considerable local outrage); its spirit lives on in the new location just four minutes away from the first.
    Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Why is Glen Powell so determined to hide his handsome face?
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The brassy fanfare of mariachi music was first played in the region’s rural reaches and popularized in Guadalajara’s handsome plazas.
    David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • More pertinently, if Iroegbunam or Gueye tired or did not screen passes correctly (shown below), Rogers and Emiliano Buendia had huge spaces to receive and turn, owing to Everton’s deep centre-backs refusing to step out.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Mason had a huge game against the Bengals in Week 3, racking up 116 yards and two touchdowns on two carries.
    Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Dave’s menu is relatively simple, with oversized chicken tenders and sliders as go-to orders.
    Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Four additional bedrooms upstairs include a posh primary suite flaunting a private balcony, a separate sitting room, two walk-in closets, a dressing area, and a luxe bath sporting a soaking tub and an oversized steam shower.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Boxcar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boxcar. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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