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hope chests

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plural of hope chest

as in caissons

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In the cottages, the bathroom toilet compartments aren’t large enough to accommodate a wheelchair and there’s no guard rail, although the bathrooms themselves are roomy, with large walk-in showers.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Everyone on the plane was screaming, the overhead compartments opened, and the power went out.

— Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

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Nature’s underground vaults Scaling hydrogen into a major energy source depends largely on securing viable, high-capacity storage sites.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
Swift’s propensity for clearing her musical vaults answers to a more-is-better audience ethos.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

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