boxy
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The bar in Zhongguancun, often called China's Silicon Valley, has two boxy Nvidia workstations to self-host DeepSeek V4 Flash -- meaning Song doesn't need to pay the Chinese startup to use its model.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
“Their EV isn’t only about price, there’s also a strong personalization element. In Southern California, the boxy, retro look will earn it a lot of attention.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
French brands Soutoura and Nour Turbans' nylon, black, jewel-toned and boxy garments are heavily influenced by Gen Z streetwear - the kind of modest fashion that's also been championed by sportswear giants Nike and Adidas.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
But Google Maps, itself seemingly haunted, insisted the boxy plant off of Highway 17 was Griffin’s.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
Kyle and Akimi led the charge across the street to the boxy blue mailbox.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
It’s still possible to turn bigger, boxier offices into apartments.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2023
She crashed the Launer website after carrying a cream-colored Lisa — a boxier handbag with two straps — at the 2011 wedding of William and Catherine, now the Prince and Princess of Wales.
From New York Times ● Sep. 19, 2022
And the overall shape is boxier, with sharper angles and a taller road stance.
From The Verge ● Mar. 9, 2022
The boxier screen of the time made TV a medium of close-ups and two-shots, more congenial to conversation and argument than spectacle and action.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2016
Instead, it’s a slightly thicker, boxier replacement for the slender strip of aluminum Apple’s been shipping with existing Apple TV models for years.
From Time ● Sep. 9, 2015
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