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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There’s a small fishpond near the west side of the lot, right next to the old nitrate vaults (which are empty).—
Chris Yogerst,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026 -
Where Banking History Meets Live Music The hotel’s name is, of course, a reference to a promissory note—and many of the original features, including seven bank vaults and safes, have been thoughtfully preserved and woven into the design.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Common options include home safes, bank safe-deposit boxes and third-party bullion depositories.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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According to investigators, the suspects typically forced entry by breaking windows and doors, then raided safes inside the homes.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For the manifesto’s authors, a just fashion system enriches the lives of workers, their families and their communities, not the coffers of billionaire fashion tycoons.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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The inevitable resulting lawsuit may weaken the coffers of the citizens fighting for equality under the law and reduce Florida taxpayers’ reserves, because the cost of litigation will be borne by us.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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“Strongboxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strongboxes. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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