: 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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With seven fitness studios inside dedicated to cycling, boxing, yoga and Pilates, it is expected to be running by next year.
—Deborah Belgum, WWD, 13 June 2024
At its center is Vitali Klitschko, the Ukrainian heavyweight boxing legend who, alongside his brother Wladimir, dominated the sport for a decade starting in the mid-2000s.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 12 June 2024
Hairston’s credits as a director include the romantic comedy The Comeback, starring Diggs and Apryl Jones, and the boxing drama Boxed In.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 June 2024
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How to Fight Like a Girl Women have been punching each other in the face (during boxing matches) since the early 1700s.
Divorce, Gen-X Style
By clinging to a one-dimensional view of selfish parents and ignored kids, GenXers missed the chance to empathize with their (heading-for-a-divorce) parents.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
With seven fitness studios inside dedicated to cycling, boxing, yoga and Pilates, it is expected to be running by next year.
—Deborah Belgum, WWD, 13 June 2024
At its center is Vitali Klitschko, the Ukrainian heavyweight boxing legend who, alongside his brother Wladimir, dominated the sport for a decade starting in the mid-2000s.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 12 June 2024
Hairston’s credits as a director include the romantic comedy The Comeback, starring Diggs and Apryl Jones, and the boxing drama Boxed In.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 June 2024
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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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