cubic

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Recent Examples of cubic The Eagle lunar module that first landed on the moon in 1969 had living space of 235 cubic feet. Thomas Black, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026 Today, the world is losing about 13 million barrels per day, according to Birol, and totaling 100 billion cubic meters of gas. Jake Angelo, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026 The Senqu Bridge, 825 meters (2,700 feet) long and 90 meters (295 feet) high, is part of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project that will increase water exports to South Africa from 780 million cubic meters a year currently to more 1,270 billion cubic meters. ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026 The growth of data centers would also consume 731 to 1,1125 million cubic meters or water per year, or the annual household water usage for six to 10 million Americans. Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cubic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cubic
Adjective
  • Luca Chiaravalle: The Smallest Muse Luca Chiaravalle makes miniature art galleries, the rectangular and cubical scenes housing tiny people contemplating art.
    R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Even the workpiece itself was cubical.
    Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Nataliia, who was seventy-three, lived on the seventh floor of a blocky Soviet-era apartment building on Kyiv’s Left Bank, not far from a power station.
    Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Its Blue Armchair, on show at design exhibition Convey, is blocky and rigid with rough-and-ready industrial detailing.
    Francesca Perry, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Beyond a boxy modular style For some people, the reluctance to embrace a modular or manufactured build has less to do with costs and more to do with style.
    Vanessa Romo, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Plus, the side slits keep the shirt relaxed without looking too boxy on smaller frames.
    Aashna Gheewalla, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The rent for the 3,000-square-foot apartment nestled off South Tryon Street and above Chima Steakhouse is currently $13,500 per month, the company said in court documents.
    Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
  • If your budget stretches to it, the 6,700-square-foot Royal Suite sprawls across the entire top floor of the building closest to the sea, with endless ocean views and multiple terraces featuring an outdoor pool and a jacuzzi.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • Its skull also showed reduced articulations between key bones and a shallow quadrate angle, both of which are associated with piscivory.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025

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“Cubic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cubic. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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