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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Cole Hutson, like his brother Lane, vaults up into the top group of prospects following a great 18-year-old season at Boston University.—
Corey Pronman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025 -
The maker of Passwordstate, an enterprise-grade password manager for storing companies’ most privileged credentials, is urging them to promptly install an update fixing a high-severity vulnerability that hackers can exploit to gain administrative access to their vaults.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In some cases, as with Brown’s safes, the storage can be dual purpose, avoiding the need for additional space or investment.—
Jamie Gold,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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In general, safes are sturdier and have thicker walls and doors than lockboxes.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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And higher rates may be the price that everyone has to pay amid tax cuts and tariffs – the latter of which may harm consumers but do give a short-term boost to government coffers.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Combined with waning federal funding, state and local governments will be looking for new and creative ways to refill their coffers.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Strongboxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strongboxes. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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