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cubic

adjective

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as in cubical

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Recent Examples of cubic San Bruno’s 1-million-cubic-foot facility alone holds more than 750,000 immigration case files, many of which document Asian American and Pacific Islander history on the West Coast. — Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026 Crews with the Kansas Department of Transportation collected at least 785 cubic yards of storm debris, and more than 250 people have dropped off debris at the county’s recycling center, according to the Unified Government Environmental Services. — Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026 Enter the big-boy D8 with two D13000 engines measuring 1,246 cubic inches apiece. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 20 Aug. 2026 Between March and June, LNG loadings from Qatar and the UAE declined by 35 billion cubic meters year-on-year, according to the International Energy Agency. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cubic

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The company also made a 2015 purchase of Hinkel, a producer of window shades, cubical curtains and related products.

— Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
Even the workpiece itself was cubical.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025

Definition of cubical

Adjective

With confetti colors and an appealing blocky design (buffered by rounded edges), these statement pieces are easy to clean and light enough to be moved from playroom to patio without a hitch.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 31 Aug. 2026
The design sheds the current generation’s swoopier and more angular aesthetic for a blocky motif and front and rear LED strips.

— Adam Ismail, The Drive, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of blocky

Adjective

Once outside the walls of Buddyland and into the surrounding wilderness, Kelly shifts from boxy TV framing and video texture to a cinematic widescreen ratio, but the milieu still seems half-real, half-stylized.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
And thanks to its boxy fit, the shirt adds balance to outfits with flare jeans or leggings.

— Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of boxy

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View gallery - 7 images This neat little cuboid tiny house is simplicity itself.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026
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

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