4 × 4

American

[fawr bahy fawr, fohr bahy fohr, buh] / ˈfɔr baɪ ˌfɔr, ˈfoʊr baɪ ˌfoʊr, bə /

Or four-by-four

noun

a four-wheeled automotive vehicle having four-wheel drive.
a piece of lumber approximately 4 inches thick by 4 inches wide.

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NOTES: Quarterfinals, May 4, 4 p.m.; semifinals, May 9, 4 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2023

And if your wireless charging wouldn’t always activate, this update is supposed to restore that functionality to the Pixel 4, 4 XL, 5, 6, and 6 Pro.

From The Verge • Sep. 6, 2022

In 10 games this season, New York has scored 6, 4, 3, 0, 4, 4, 3, 1, 5 and 0 runs.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2022

Their responses, in hours, are as follows: 5, 6, 3, 3, 2, 4, 7, 5, 2, 3, 5, 6, 5, 4, 4, 3, 5, 2, 5, 3.

From Textbooks • Mar. 27, 2020

She hung up, I called again, “8, 4, 4, 7, 4, 7, 6, 6, 8, 2, 5, 6, 5, 3!”

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer

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