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Recent Examples of cubic
The spillway was built in 1931 to remove pressure on the levees protecting New Orleans by diverting up to 250,000 cubic feet of fresh water per second into Lake Pontchartrain’s brackish waters.
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Amy Graff, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Total Capacity The capacity of a refrigerator is measured in cubic feet and is the amount of interior space available to store your groceries and food.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2025
At the time of the crash and location, the water was flowing at 3,480 cubic feet per second, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, which tracks the river’s flow.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
The fan is marketed as being 29% more powerful than other fans of its size by cooling 380 cubic feet per minute (CFM)—and Baker believes it.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2025
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Amy Graff, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Total Capacity The capacity of a refrigerator is measured in cubic feet and is the amount of interior space available to store your groceries and food.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2025
At the time of the crash and location, the water was flowing at 3,480 cubic feet per second, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, which tracks the river’s flow.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
The fan is marketed as being 29% more powerful than other fans of its size by cooling 380 cubic feet per minute (CFM)—and Baker believes it.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cubic
Adjective
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Once that happens, terahertz communications can significantly complement mmWave in indoor environments such as a hallway, meeting rooms, cubical offices, laboratories, and open areas.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
17 Apr. 2019
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The were only a few objects and all had a single, cubical shape.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
1 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The computers were blocky, the jeans were baggy, and the US military was sending Marines to Iraq to support weapons inspections.—
Sarah Scoles,
Popular Science,
2 Nov. 2023
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According to reports from the Osservatorio Etneo, most of the lava flows have been small and cool enough to become blocky flows not too far from the crater area, but on at least three occasions since December 23, major lava flows have been produced.—
Erik Klemetti,
Discover Magazine,
14 Jan. 2013
Adjective
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From the boxy cars to the music of the Spinners and the Stooges to offhand chatter about Linda Lovelace, these artifacts give the show an element of retro escapism.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
12 May 2025
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The look, part of the designer’s fall 2025 ready-to-wear collection, featured a soft cream color and exaggerated wide-leg pants with a boxy top.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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At 43,000 square feet, the store is half the size of a full-sized BJ’s club, the release said.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2025
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The latter was built in 1939, with 1,950 square feet of its own terraces.—
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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This place exists in autonomy, in relief, a dry, febrile land of cuboid houses and scrawled horizons.—
Maya Boyd,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Aug. 2022
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The hefty hardback, which weighs nearly eight pounds, comprises 222 pages and more than 125 illustrations dedicated to LV’s iconic cuboid creations.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
21 July 2022
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“Cubic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cubic. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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