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bunker

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as in vault

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Recent Examples of bunker Her earliest memories are of an underground bunker, patrolled by male guards with whips, where she was imprisoned with thirty-nine older women. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, the Lioness team is escorted through the trees to a bunker-base of operations as drones whiz across the sky like a plague of locusts and the ground around them erupts with mortars. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2026 And Machado, the star third baseman, might as well have been speaking from inside a bunker. — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 30 July 2026 Jerry Kelly birdied the 72nd hole Sunday (despite hitting the ball in a greenside bunker) to account for a 2-shot margin of victory over Gogel, Darren Fichardt and Cameon Perry. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bunker

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The fire was catastrophic, but the heat stopped short of the full depth, even in vaults – the arched stone ceilings of the cathedral – only about 5 to 6 inches (12 to 15 centimeters) thick.

— Giorgia Giardina, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
After Diana’s 1996 divorce from then-Prince Charles, the Lover’s Knot Tiara went back into Queen Elizabeth’s royal vault.

— Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026

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Historical background The complexities of Pennsylvania’s system of municipalities go back to its foundation as a colony in the 17th century.

— Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026
The organization is funded through Howard County government, state and federal grants, private foundations, and contributions from individuals, community groups, the faith community and local businesses.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

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