live-boxes

noun

plural of live-box
as in cages

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  1. cages
  2. pounds
  3. runs
  4. pens
  5. corrals
  6. folds
  7. coops
Noun
  • For larger dahlia varieties, opt for the heaviest-duty cages available.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026
  • Researchers could still detect it in mole-rat cages roughly 24 hours after it’d been applied.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
Definition of cages
Noun
  • Sunfish are one of the ocean's heaviest species and can reach up to 4,400 pounds.
    — Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • Sharptail sunfish, or molas, are among the heaviest fish in the world, weighing more than 4,000 pounds (1,800 kilograms) and measuring up to 10 feet (3 meters) long.
    — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
Definition of pounds
Noun
  • The streamer has seen a number of shows including Beef, The Four Seasons and A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder returning for their second seasons with lower ratings than their debut runs.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 16 July 2026
  • The All-Star break in 2027 runs July 12-15, with the MLB All-Star Game set for July 13 at Chicago’s Wrigley Field.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
Definition of runs
Noun
  • Items sought include backpacks, notebooks, loose-leaf paper, pencils, markers, crayons, scissors, flash drives, pens, glue sticks and gift cards to be used to buy supplies, according to a news release.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
  • According to experts, wild brown trout are known to congregate around salmon pens to feed on surplus feed that falls through the net cages, otherwise known as cage-grazing.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Definition of pens
Noun
  • To stake herbaceous peonies, use rings, grow-through grids, tomato cages, or homemade corrals made of bamboo and string.
    — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2026
  • Federal officials are using helicopters and ground vehicles to drive the horses into a large catch pen with holding corrals.
    — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of corrals
Noun
  • This can be done with one, two, or three folds of fabric in each pleat.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
  • The style also has a bottom compartment with eight elastic folds, ideal for makeup brushes and travel-sized perfume.
    — Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026
Definition of folds
Noun
  • Melissa Knicely, a public information officer with Animal Care and Control, said permitting has increased over the past decade as more residents seek fresh eggs and set up coops at home.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2026
  • Moving through rooftop coops, city streets, and a mosaic of New York voices, the film invites us to reconsider the pigeon, soften our gaze, and recognize that coexistence is an act of choice.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 19 June 2026
Definition of coops
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