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Officially called the Universal Waste Management System( UWMS), this compact 5-cubic-foot space toilet is especially designed for microgravity.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2026
There's about 7 million cubic miles of it (or 29 million cubic km), representing about 90 percent of the world's ice and 80 percent of its fresh water.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The Orion capsule, with an interior space of 330 cubic feet, is nearly 60% larger than its Apollo command module predecessor and much bigger than the early Mercury and Gemini capsules of the 1960s.
—George Petras, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
The cabin of Orion is comprised of 330 habitable cubic feet, roughly the size of two minivans, according to NASA.
—Mason Leib, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2026
There's about 7 million cubic miles of it (or 29 million cubic km), representing about 90 percent of the world's ice and 80 percent of its fresh water.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The Orion capsule, with an interior space of 330 cubic feet, is nearly 60% larger than its Apollo command module predecessor and much bigger than the early Mercury and Gemini capsules of the 1960s.
—George Petras, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
The cabin of Orion is comprised of 330 habitable cubic feet, roughly the size of two minivans, according to NASA.
—Mason Leib, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cubic
Adjective
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Luca Chiaravalle: The Smallest Muse Luca Chiaravalle makes miniature art galleries, the rectangular and cubical scenes housing tiny people contemplating art.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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Even the workpiece itself was cubical.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Most often worn with a blocky boot or minimal loafers, cropped trousers are the business-casual option that can do it all.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2026
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The political messaging on display in the videos is as blunt and cartoonish as the blocky Lego characters.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The modern-retro design is a throwback to Glyfada Beach’s 1960s heyday, with way more pizzazz than the folding chairs and boxy cabanas that originally lined the shore.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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This technique works especially well for boxy or rectangular small backyards.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The 25,000-square-foot attraction — part pop-up, part theme park, with a dash of nightclub — is now inside Toledo House, next to Factory Town event hall.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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The spa The 30,000-square-foot Espa offers a striking contrast to the rest of the resort.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This place exists in autonomy, in relief, a dry, febrile land of cuboid houses and scrawled horizons.—
Maya Boyd,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Aug. 2022
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The hefty hardback, which weighs nearly eight pounds, comprises 222 pages and more than 125 illustrations dedicated to LV’s iconic cuboid creations.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
21 July 2022
Adjective
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Its skull also showed reduced articulations between key bones and a shallow quadrate angle, both of which are associated with piscivory.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Cubic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cubic. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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