as in vaults
a specially reinforced container to keep valuables safe
kept the deed to the house in a safe-deposit box at the bank
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Some gold ETFs directly invest in bullion kept in vaults, while others invest in shares of mining companies that tend to follow the price of gold while also being swayed by the companies’ management decisions, efficiency and financials.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
4 June 2026 -
First, certain fields, such as website URLs, remained unencrypted in vaults.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
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The men found information on target businesses and used pry bars and sledgehammers to break into buildings and open safes that stored pull-tab proceeds, the complaint states.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
28 May 2026
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The safes had been seized in a pot shop raid, a source within the sheriff’s office said.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2026
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“Safe-deposit boxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safe-deposit%20boxes. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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