strong room
Example Sentences
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Commander Mehul Karnik, a navy spokesperson, said the crew members said they were in their strong room and were operating the vessel from there.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2024
The manuscripts were last seen in November 2000 after "an internal request" to remove them from the library's special collections strong room to be photographed.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2022
In response, the security office took pains to specify that “the location in question is not a vault; rather, it is a certified strong room with all appropriate technical and physical security countermeasures.”
From Washington Post • Nov. 4, 2021
At noon on Tuesday, as camera crews and reporters crowded into the former strong room, Mr. Fulop prepared to open the gunmetal-gray safe doors for the first time.
From New York Times • Dec. 18, 2013
The more valuable articles are probably kept in drawers under the counter, or in the strong room of some fire-proof khan or warehouse.
From Journal of a Visit to Constantinople and Some of the Greek Islands in the Spring and Summer of 1833 by Auldjo, John