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Recent Examples of strongbox
Excusing those two flickers of broken hegemony, the WSL’s highest echelon has been an unassailable strongbox, a figment of the rest of the table’s imagination.
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Buffs have been made to various maps in terms of monster density, chests, number of rare and magic monsters, essences, strongboxes, shrines and all of this is without specific Waystone or Tower modifiers.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Another artifact reflecting the sharp divides between rich and poor is an elaborate 800-pound steel strongbox that would have been used to store money—a great deal of it—in the home.
—Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2023
Keep in mind that right now, its Bitcoin strongbox is worth just $700 million or so more than its debt.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2022
By the time the duke and a boat containing his strongbox of memoirs and political documents were loaded, only one other boat was able to escape.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 17 June 2022
Today the sacred strongbox largely is in the hands of the cultural Left.
—John D. Hagen, National Review, 20 Aug. 2020
Police were called and found that two rings were missing from the master closet, where a strongbox had been moved and pried open.
—Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 30 Jan. 2020
Megan Feringa, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Buffs have been made to various maps in terms of monster density, chests, number of rare and magic monsters, essences, strongboxes, shrines and all of this is without specific Waystone or Tower modifiers.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Another artifact reflecting the sharp divides between rich and poor is an elaborate 800-pound steel strongbox that would have been used to store money—a great deal of it—in the home.
—Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2023
Keep in mind that right now, its Bitcoin strongbox is worth just $700 million or so more than its debt.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2022
By the time the duke and a boat containing his strongbox of memoirs and political documents were loaded, only one other boat was able to escape.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 17 June 2022
Today the sacred strongbox largely is in the hands of the cultural Left.
—John D. Hagen, National Review, 20 Aug. 2020
Police were called and found that two rings were missing from the master closet, where a strongbox had been moved and pried open.
—Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 30 Jan. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strongbox
Noun
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The City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management is building an underground vault with a park on top to improve stormwater management, enhance drainage, and reduce flooding and sewer overflow that have historically affected the area.—
Drew Kann,
AJC.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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The Bruins needed a strong performance on vault to claim the conference title.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Some investors use home safes, while others prefer third-party depositories that offer insured storage.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Featuring interviews with Roger Patterson’s son, the documentary reexamines the legend after a 16mm film reel is discovered in a safe.—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Whether those funds will land in Florida’s coffers has become one of the most contentious issues this legislative session.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, more than $700 million of the $800 million raised from Measure W sits in the county’s coffers.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Strongbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strongbox. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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