as in vaults
a specially reinforced container to keep valuables safe
keeps her jewelry in a strongbox
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Noun
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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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Since last year, when the RSF overran parts of Darfur and Kordofan, the militia has commandeered the gum trade, integrating it into its smuggling empire and further starving government coffers.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Over the years, the World Cup has been known to drain the coffers of host cities and countries.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2026
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“Strongboxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strongboxes. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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