: the art of attack and defense with the fists practiced as a sport
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: an act of enclosing in a box
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: a boxlike enclosure : casing
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: material used for boxes and casings
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
Tune in on Saturday night to catch the boxing action.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
Never mind that the financials of his casinos did not add up—Trump flew in on helicopter, attracted crowds, hosted boxing matches and built big.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes, 8 Feb. 2025
The indie drama follows Diana (Rodriguez), an unhappy teenager who begins training at a boxing gym as a release for her frustrations, only to discover she's got a talent for the sport.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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Jack Johnson President Trump granted a rare posthumous pardon to boxing’s first Black heavyweight champion on May 24, 2018, clearing Johnson’s name more than 100 years after what many see as his racist conviction.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
Tune in on Saturday night to catch the boxing action.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
Never mind that the financials of his casinos did not add up—Trump flew in on helicopter, attracted crowds, hosted boxing matches and built big.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes, 8 Feb. 2025
The indie drama follows Diana (Rodriguez), an unhappy teenager who begins training at a boxing gym as a release for her frustrations, only to discover she's got a talent for the sport.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Boxing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boxing. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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: construction of the base of a dental cast by building up the walls of an impression while preserving important landmarks
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