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strongbox

[strawng-boks, strong-] / ˈstrɔŋˌbɒks, ˈstrɒŋ- /
NOUN
money box
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The jewel of the program was the Parthenon, which was part temple to Athena and part strongbox for the tribute that flowed to Athens.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 10, 2026

By swiping from left to right, users can switch to a "strongbox" environment offering secure applications, many developed by fellow Swiss firm Proton.

From Barron's Mar. 4, 2026

The outlet shared Damore saw a metal strongbox later that evening under his father’s bed.

From Fox News Jul. 20, 2020

Or where a car understood to symbolize classic American muscle cannot break free of the blank strongbox in which it is imprisoned.

From Salon Jun. 27, 2018

Little Willy showed Mr. Foster the papers from Grandfather’s strongbox and told him everything Clifford Snyder, the tax man, had said.

From "Stone Fox" by John Reynolds Gardiner




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