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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Replete with fast cars, boats, guns, explosions and huge vaults, the teaser packs a lot into 90 seconds.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026 -
One night in March, 35 billion lira (valued at the time at around $21 million) was stolen from the security company's vaults in Rome.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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Gold says incidents like Tuesday night are completely preventable and affordable, with some gun safes costing the same amount as two boxes of ammo.—
Jack Springgate,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Converting an old bank into a banquet facility involved removing outside ATM lanes, converting the drive-thru into a glass-and-brick extension of the building, removing safes and turning the vault into a bridal suite, its doors becoming an decorative part of the design.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Safe-deposit boxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safe-deposit%20boxes. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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