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ˈvȯlt

Definition of vault

as in tomb

an underground burial chamber archaeologists were thrilled to discover an ancient vault that hadn't been looted by grave robbers

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as in leap

an act of leaping into the air a vault over the car's hood by the frightened deer

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verb

as in to leap

to propel oneself upward or forward into the air vaulted over the obstacle with ease

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Plant believes luck, manifestation or something larger, has helped build her impressive vault. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026 Enterprises have invested in prevention, immutability, segmentation and isolated vaults. — Jim McGann, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026

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Over the course of his campaign for reelection to the Senate in the battleground state of Georgia, the 39-year-old Democrat has vaulted to national stardom thanks in no small part to the power of short-form video. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026 The purchase vaulted Xbox to become Microsoft’s third-largest business by revenue. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vault

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Video showed Hegseth taking photos on the empty steps in front of the tomb on Wednesday with his wife, Jennifer, chief of staff Ricky Buria, deputy chief of staff Patrick Weaver and senior adviser Tami Radabaugh.

— Konstantin Toropin, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
One member of the regiment that guards the tomb said in an Army interview in 2022 that sentinels react to the crowd two or three times per day.

— Stefan Becket, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026

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Throughout the recording, Taylor makes dramatic leaps from grumbling rhythms in his piano’s lower register and dizzying runs in its upper reaches.

— Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
At the sound of Mary’s greeting, Elizabeth felt her baby leap in her womb, which signified that John had become sanctified and cleansed of original sin, as if by baptism, according to Catholic doctrine.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

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The Bears jumped out to a 9-2 lead as USC was slow getting going offensively and committed three quick turnovers.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
Meriwether uniquely did not start as a staff writer but jumped right into the seat of showrunner at 29-years-old.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 12 Nov. 2026

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Its tree- and mausoleum-lined avenues are home to over 25,000 burial sites, including Felipe Carrillo Puerto (a progressive champion of human rights who was assassinated in 1924).

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026
What lies hidden in the Green-Wood's splendid Vanderwilt mausoleum?

— CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of mausoleum

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Material defects caused the circuit’s resonant frequency to hop back and forth between two distinct states.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
The whole situation devolves from there, with Reed having to shoot Peter to prevent him from strangling her, destroying all of the surveillance tape, and hopping into a getaway car with Zeus and Spitfire after a very cursory search for Vita.

— Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026

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Likewise, intestinal organoids are steered into developing native types of intestinal cells, including epithelial cells and cells in specialized structures such as crypts.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Nov. 2026
Both in the opera and by contemporary accounts, Abraham entered his son’s crypt and had the casket opened on multiple occasions in the days after Willie died.

— Neal Goren, Air Mail, 17 Oct. 2026

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