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hope chest

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as in caisson

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Recent Examples of hope chest Miriam watched soap operas on the little black-and-white television on her hope chest, even though they were forbidden by the girl’s parents at home. — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026 Lily Franck; 2024; USA; 4 min A mother’s hope chest becomes a catalyst for her daughter’s reconsideration of traditional gender roles in this charming stop-motion animation. — Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025 While the tradition of a hope chest has its roots thousands of years ago, cedar became the material du jour thanks to its insect-repelling qualities. — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024 My grad school dissertation explored hope chests and wedding traditions among Turkish women. — Ayla Samli, Longreads, 14 May 2024

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Noun

Once the flyover ends, the caisson will carry Graham’s remains to First Baptist Church of Columbia, where the funeral will be held.

— Chantelle Lee, Time, 22 July 2026
In 2024, Bally’s had to relocate the 34-story hotel tower, which was moved to the south end of the casino after it was determined that driving caissons into the ground might damage municipal water management infrastructure pipes along the river.

— Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026

Definition of caisson

Noun

Highlights include a jewel box of a shop lined with wood drawers of glittering gemlike brooches, insignia, cords, and colored fringes; an embroidery and monogramming school; and a bead room for commissioning consultations.

— Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Carmel has become a jewel box of a town, with a main street, Ocean Avenue, that runs right down to the beach and sea.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of jewel box

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The mayor said the suspect used a 9-mm pistol belonging to his father, a Department of Education employee, after breaking into a vault where the firearm had been stored and bringing it to school.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Behind a vault door is a hidden passage leading to a former speakeasy.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of vault

Noun

Apple claims that Audio Intelligence has several privacy measures to protect your data, including a dedicated hardware compartment on the S11 that processes audio internally.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
The teen needed reconstruction of the subclavian artery, as well as removal of blood clots from several other arteries, and surgery to cut through fascia to relieve compartment syndrome, or pressure buildup around muscles, on his right arm.

— Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of compartment

Noun

Upgrades have been made to all aircraft launch and recovery equipment, while the carrier's hull, including sea chests and freeboard, has been painted.

— Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 11 May 2026
The crack formed on a spot where two pieces were welded together and was hidden behind a sea chest that houses a fire pump, which is part of an onboard sprinkler system.

— Washington Post, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2017

Definition of sea chest

Noun

Common options include home safes, bank safe-deposit boxes and third-party bullion depositories.

— Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The poem might also be a safe-deposit box, keeping the names of species intact for an environmentally unstable future, when the trees that the poem names may only exist in language.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025

Definition of safe-deposit box

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