spinning box
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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On the rooftop of a 2 1 / 2 -story building in Silver Spring, a spinning box collects pollen that microbiologists will measure down to grains per cubic meter.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 20, 2016
After spinning box office gold with the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, director Gore Verbinski, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and star Johnny Depp tried their hand at a $215 million take on “The Lone Ranger.”
From Washington Times ● Oct. 12, 2015
After spinning box office gold with the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise, director Gore Verbinski, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and star Johnny Depp tried their hand at a $215 million take on "The Lone Ranger."
From US News ● Oct. 12, 2015
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