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Recent Examples of vault
Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Jan. 2026
While there was nothing of note in the vaults, the special nevertheless drew millions of viewers and helped turn Rivera into a household name.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
He was awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1989, which vaulted him and his work to international acclaim.
—Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
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Noun
The remote region is home to a seed vault, about 2,100 people, and some unique wildlife—including the world’s smallest reindeer.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Jan. 2026
While there was nothing of note in the vaults, the special nevertheless drew millions of viewers and helped turn Rivera into a household name.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
But after first-half interceptions from both Sayin and Mendoza, Pavia vaulted into the top spot as the betting favorite at -110, according to BetMGM.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
He was awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1989, which vaulted him and his work to international acclaim.
—Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
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Wilde, reflecting on her experience following her Sundance directorial debut, warned against the pressure placed on emerging filmmakers — especially women — to immediately leap into larger studio systems.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2026
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At the last moment, forward Trey Simpson left his man to leap high and deflect Newell’s dunk attempt — a most vivid picture of having his teammates’ back.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Even as Covid-19 disrupted global travel, the length of operational high-speed lines jumped by 40% between 2020 and 2022, from 27,300 to 36,580 miles — most of it in China.—
Ben Jones,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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This jumps the number of accidents to 151 since the start of the harsh winter weather Saturday.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Fluorescence rippled across the bed of astrocytes in waves, hopping from one cell to the next.—
Ingrid Wickelgren,
Quanta Magazine,
30 Jan. 2026
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As far as staple bottoms, pick up these Lee bootcut jeans to hop on the retro style celebs have been wearing recently.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Vault.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vault. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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