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Recent Examples of boxyThis boxy humming machine was basically the teacher's equivalent of a supercomputer and about as high-tech as things got in those days.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
30 June 2026 The Tna Soft Feels Clubhouse Jersey is ultra-soft and lightweight—and somehow flattering despite its boxy fit.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 June 2026 The Truck was actually designed with wrapping it front of mind, explaining the boxy shape.—
Sara Lacey,
The Drive,
25 June 2026 The company on Wednesday, June 24 unveiled the latest version of its robotaxi, a driverless vehicle known for its boxy shape, inward-facing seats and lack of a steering wheel or pedals.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for boxy
Much like disposable cameras, instant cameras, retro digicams, and Yashica’s own blocky digital shooter, the Tank, these limitations are what gives it the washed-out, nostalgic charm that pristine smartphone sensors work so hard to edit out.
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New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 June 2026
The image above shows the current user interface in the center, with the old, blocky style on the left and the airy, line-drawing style on the right.
For comparison, a Caltech air monitor in Pasadena recorded about 650 micrograms per cubic meter during the Eaton fire.
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Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Meanwhile, France, which gets around 70 percent of its electricity from nuclear power, is moving forward with its Cigéo (Center Industriel de Stockage Géologique) deep geological repository site, designed to hold 80,000 cubic meters of waste.