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yellow box

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noun

  1. a large Australian eucalyptus tree, Eucalyptus melliodora

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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From standing bicep curls to seated crunches, my motions were tracked inside a yellow box on screen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

For moving traffic offences such as stopping in a yellow box when not allowed, the figure was 35%.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2025

That yellow box enables customers to purchase an item right away and is crucial to a seller’s success on the platform, the FTC said.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 2024

As the student driver turns the wheel, eyes swiveling from left to right, the 18-wheeler backs into a yellow box outlined on the pavement.

From Washington Post • Dec. 16, 2021

She smelled like knockoff Ivory soap and powdered laundry detergent from a yellow box labeled “Laundry Detergent.”

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

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