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
  • China today accounts for seven of the world’s largest indoor ski resorts – only SnowWorld Landgraaf in the Netherlands, Alpincenter Hamburg-Wittenberg in Germany and Ski Dubai in the UAE made the global top 10 from outside of China, according to the report.
    Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • According to Michigan's Department of Natural Resources, the Pigeon River State Forest is the largest swath of contiguous undeveloped land in the state's Lower Peninsula.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Owners and teams contractually assent to the league and commissioner having final, binding and conclusive authority, meaning courts would give the league sizable deference.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • This article discusses how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act changed charitable contribution tax deductions and why 2025 might be the right year for wealthy alums to make a sizable charitable contribution.
    Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • After new state data showed substantial academic gains, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education members defended a six-figure consulting contract Tuesday that raised questions earlier this year about family connections to the district.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
  • America hasn't seen substantial gains in pay equity or general support for women workers for the last several administrations, Robbins said.
    Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The bowl is big, almost as wide across as a soccer ball.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
  • There were big donations for conservation efforts, including donations to help protect the Vjosa River in Albania.
    David Gelles, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The prize money at the US Open has seen considerable growth over the years.
    Maddie Garfinkle, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Nonetheless, London City Lionesses emerged with considerable credit from their first game at this level.
    Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Stars have been everywhere this week, Prince Harry looks handsome as ever while in London, while Lindsay Lohan and husband Bader Shammas meet with Tim Meadows at the US Open in New York.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Anderson’s latest sees DiCaprio in a much less handsome light than audiences are accustomed to.
    Marc Malkin, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Congress had enacted byzantine eligibility requirements for disability and Supplemental Security Income benefits, forcing the agency to expend huge amounts of time and money running those programs.
    Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Of course, there remains a huge barrier to entry for the San Jose Sharks sophomore.
    Chris Johnston, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • This top has a loose, oversized fit that can be worn with baggy jeans for a more preppy look or tucked into trousers to dress it up.
    Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Underneath, pair the oversized trench coat with the Automet Sweatpants and the Smeng Crewneck T-shirt, a combo that feels like loungewear but looks intentionally minimal once the coat is layered on top.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Boxcar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boxcar. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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