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Recent Examples of vault
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2026
These islands are a true pack-in and pack-out situation, with limited potable water in the park, no food for sale, and vault toilets here and there.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2026
ABC News, 27 May 2026
Then there was the Singapore premiere, where a man vaulted over the barrier and grabbed Grande, who had been diagnosed with PTSD after a suicide bomber killed 22 people at her 2017 concert in Manchester, England.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 27 May 2026
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Noun
El Claustro, under cloister vaults, is perfect for a shady mid-day lunch of temperature-recalibrating ceviche.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2026
These islands are a true pack-in and pack-out situation, with limited potable water in the park, no food for sale, and vault toilets here and there.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2026
Verb
Former supporters of Bolivia's long-dominant Movement Toward Socialism party, known by its Spanish acronym MAS, who helped vault Paz to power over more conservative rivals, have increasingly voiced concern that his government doesn't represent them.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
Then there was the Singapore premiere, where a man vaulted over the barrier and grabbed Grande, who had been diagnosed with PTSD after a suicide bomber killed 22 people at her 2017 concert in Manchester, England.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vault
Noun
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Sometimes a deep cavity close to a tooth’s nerve can be sealed off, a little like an Egyptian tomb, in an approach called selective caries removal.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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In 2012 and 2022, the discovery of a royal tomb containing an astonishing 58 elite females, 1,300 artifacts, six human sacrifices, and the burials of elite craftsmen alongside gold, silver, and bronze tools brought the site international attention.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Strnad, though, may have another leap to take entering his first season as a clear starter.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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And yet, even after the stress, the downsizing and the compromises, Giangreco still believes taking the first leap to move was worth it.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
Verb
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The noon filing deadline represented the last chance for candidates to jump into the competitive contests ahead of the August primaries.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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In one particularly embarrassing incident for the agency, a man not only jumped the fence but got to the front door of the White House and entered before being apprehended.—
Matt Viser,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
Noun
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The ceremony, coordinated by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3173 and the American Legion Post 72, will be held in front of the community mausoleum.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
20 May 2026
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This month, the hospital granted rare access to reporters from the Associated Press, allowing them into rooms that lie on either side of the centerpiece of Les Invalides, a soaring mausoleum that holds Napoleon’s sarcophagus.—
Sylvie Corbet,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Those suborbital hops were paused in January so the company could focus on New Glenn and upcoming moonshots.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Not well known in the investment community, Gill hopped on Reddit to pitch reasons to invest in GameStop in the subreddit WallStreetBets.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
Noun
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For a macabre detour from all the warm Mediterranean charm, go down to the underground tomb of Chiesa di San Nicolò, where mummified priests line the crypt walls.—
Anne Olivia Bauso,
Travel + Leisure,
21 May 2026
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Lying in this crypt is Nathan Lane’s Willy Loman, a tragic humbug, his delusions contradicted by the ruins around him.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Vault.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vault. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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