vault
Example Sentences
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The museum did not deny that the treasures had been taken to a bank vault but insisted the move was part of planned renovation work.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
His demand is as simple as it is bizarre: a single dollar from the vault.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Specifically, critics have pointed out the methodology allowed San José Mayor Matt Mahan — a white candidate who recently entered the race and is polling poorly — to vault above former U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
Chiles closed out the vault with a 9.925, keeping the Bruins in first place ahead of Michigan State by 0.325.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
His face was set, and high duty seemed to shine through it; the sight of it gave us courage so that our voices seemed to ring through the little vault.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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