bank vault
Example Sentences
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Then, a silence like being locked in a bank vault.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026
Massive blast doors that looked like they belonged on the largest bank vault in the universe were supposed to keep us safe, though in a nuclear war they might only have ensured our entombment.
From Salon • Dec. 7, 2025
He said it is a "bit battered" now and was kept in a bank vault in New York for safety.
From BBC • Dec. 9, 2023
As a result, salvage stores like Earthwise receive many architectural elements, ranging from smaller stained glass and giant arched windows, to a 20-foot-wide altar and bank vault hardware.
From Seattle Times • May 5, 2023
The gold was taken to a bank vault, the saris and blouses and petticoats put away in a mothproof box.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
