packing box
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Harvests were categorized by the fruit’s size, measured in how many rows could fit in a standard packing box.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2023
They finally caught him and he was kept in a packing box in the office and fed turkey steak until he was taken to a local cattery to prevent further escape.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2013
Years ago he’d bought his children an art table with cubbyholes and drawers, only to have a eureka moment: “I found them playing in the hall with the packing box and the foam.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2011
John throws it away, but it turns up in a packing box after they move.
From Washington Post
Halfway to the packing box where the puppies were she caught the dead scent of Curley’s wife, and the hair arose along her spine.
From "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck
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