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Recent Examples of vault
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 25 July 2025
Most of the committee’s work was done in a secure records vault at CIA Headquarters.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2025
Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
The 37-year-old, who entered the week ranked 101st in the FedEx Cup standings, closed his opening round with three straight birdies at Sedgefield Country Club, vaulting to the top of the leaderboard ahead of Alex Noren.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Chopin Vintage Vault is a 30-year-old vodka—that doesn’t mean 30 years in a barrel like whiskey, that means this Polish potato vodka was distilled as part of Chopin’s first release in 1993 and kept in a vault for three decades before being bottled in a crystal decanter.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 25 July 2025
Most of the committee’s work was done in a secure records vault at CIA Headquarters.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2025
Verb
Department of serendipity: The All-Star Game will take place on Tuesday (7/15) in Atlanta, the number and location of Hank Aaron’s historic home run in 1974 that vaulted him past Babe Ruth to become MLB’s all-time leader at the time.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
The 37-year-old, who entered the week ranked 101st in the FedEx Cup standings, closed his opening round with three straight birdies at Sedgefield Country Club, vaulting to the top of the leaderboard ahead of Alex Noren.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vault
Verb
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In 1950, following an accident with a truck that left him with chronic pain, Lee leapt to his death from a twelfth-story window, leaving behind a fortune and a world-class collection of cars, which were subsequently sold off, among them the T150.—
Stayton Bonner,
Robb Report,
24 Aug. 2025
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In the chaos, at least one Chilean supporter leapt from the upper stands to escape.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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When is the right time to jump to firm conclusions about any player or any team?—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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Britain’s holdings jumped by $48.7 billion, the most since March 2023, to $858.1 billion.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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His TikTok alone is a treasure trove of hilarious videos, which range from self-deprecatory humor to him hopping on whatever viral trend is tickling his fancy.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Turn the pot on its side and bury the bottom half in damp soil, leaving enough space for visitors to hop in.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Vault.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vault. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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