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Recent Examples of footlocker
His camp trunk, a traveling footlocker, now rests in the Smithsonian.
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Cynthia Greenlee, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2023
The tiny homes themselves come equipped with a bed, sleeping bag, pillows, a footlocker, towels, lighting, electronics charging station, and a heater.
—oregonlive, 20 Nov. 2022
In the summer of 2011, Allen and her husband forced Ame Deal to get into a small footlocker in their garage that was not air conditioned during a sweltering July night.
—Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 28 July 2022
In 2002, he was found inside a footlocker that had been set on fire.
—Fox News, 11 July 2022
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Cynthia Greenlee, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2023
The tiny homes themselves come equipped with a bed, sleeping bag, pillows, a footlocker, towels, lighting, electronics charging station, and a heater.
—oregonlive, 20 Nov. 2022
In the summer of 2011, Allen and her husband forced Ame Deal to get into a small footlocker in their garage that was not air conditioned during a sweltering July night.
—Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 28 July 2022
In 2002, he was found inside a footlocker that had been set on fire.
—Fox News, 11 July 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for footlocker
Noun
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Last year Maxine was put on crate rest for severe arthritis and could only take very short walks.—
Jen Reeder,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Assistant District Attorney Desmond McCallum told a judge that cellphone evidence suggested Dominique had been imprisoned in a bathroom and dog crate for months or years — bound with black tape and struck with a white belt.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Excusing those two flickers of broken hegemony, the WSL’s highest echelon has been an unassailable strongbox, a figment of the rest of the table’s imagination.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Buffs have been made to various maps in terms of monster density, chests, number of rare and magic monsters, essences, strongboxes, shrines and all of this is without specific Waystone or Tower modifiers.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The eleven canvas suites are furnished in classic 1920s style, with campaign furniture, antique trunks, Persian rugs, brass fittings and vintage photographs.—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Leaving a bathing suit in the trunk of a hot car or hanging it in direct sunlight is also a no-no because high temperatures and ultraviolet rays can fade and break down the fibers.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Kansas City Royals rookie Beck Way showcased one of the game balls in his locker after Friday’s 5-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2026
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My father told me that was on purpose, as any union member should be able to have a copy in a back pocket, a locker or a lunch box.—
John Vukmirovich,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Inside, accessed via key in a lockbox, my friends and I were met with a cozy living space with low-profile seating, a nonworking fireplace, and a TV.—
Damian Fallon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 May 2026
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The watch comes with a lockbox containing extensive documentation, including letters between Jack Heuer (then-Heuer CEO) and Nunley, and over 200 archival photographs from the set.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Fresh eggs can be refrigerated for up to 5 weeks after the packing date (a number stamped on the carton from one to 365, with one representing January 1 and 365 representing December 31).—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 June 2026
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Many shoppers routinely open a carton of eggs at the grocery store to check for cracks before buying them.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Shards of shrapnel are still lodged in her chest – so close to her heart that doctors preferred not to operate to remove them.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Myung Chun, a Times photographer and avid motorcycle rider, was there when Highway 1 reopened in January and returned in late May with a GoPro camera strapped to his chest and a 360-degree camera mounted on his bike.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Chapter 1: The First Lieutenant Each man in the squadron carried, along with a sea chest, his own burdensome story.—
David Grann,
The New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2023
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The crack formed on a spot where two pieces were welded together and was hidden behind a sea chest that houses a fire pump, which is part of an onboard sprinkler system.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
16 Sep. 2017
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“Footlocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footlocker. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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