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Recent Examples of vault
Anthony Galaviz
may 11, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026
Both victims were found in the family vault of Capt. A.H. Cain, who died in 1884.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2026
Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026
The spending does vault Israel into the same league as some of the world’s largest public diplomacy operations, according to Landau.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
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Noun
Firefighters were removing debris and personal belongings from the vault before declaring the scene fully cleared.
—Anthony Galaviz
may 11, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026
Both victims were found in the family vault of Capt. A.H. Cain, who died in 1884.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2026
Verb
Those fears have eased in recent weeks as former Democratic Attorney General Xavier Becerra has vaulted to the front of the pack, though polls still put him, Hilton, and Democratic climate activist Tom Steyer within the margin of error.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026
The spending does vault Israel into the same league as some of the world’s largest public diplomacy operations, according to Landau.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vault
Noun
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There, surrounding his tomb, visitors will find walls covered in some of Goya’s finest frescoes, restored to their vivid, original pigment tones, along with the church interior and building structure itself, reports the Times of London.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
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Hue, Vietnam Ornate palaces, pavilions, statues and royal tombs are waiting to be explored in Hue.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Even with a promising draft haul and possible leaps from Jaxson Dart and Malik Nabers, the team could be entirely out of contention come December.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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The Fool points toward a leap into the unknown, while the Ten of Wands speaks to burnout and an unsustainable load.—
Ziv Epstein,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
Verb
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After the United States and Iran failed to agree on the peace proposal on May 10, oil prices jumped $3 a barrel.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Sony — The stock jumped more than 6% after the company announced a joint venture with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company to develop and manufacture image sensors.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
Noun
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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
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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.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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There is no hockey equivalent of the six-year quarterback, no portal-hopping 25-year-old gaming an extra NIL season.—
Daryl G. Jones,
Sportico.com,
15 May 2026
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Think jumping in place, hopping side to side, or moving through squats with a slow descent and a fast burst back up.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
15 May 2026
Noun
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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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Only the crypt—the chapel beneath the church—had been partially completed.—
Alicja Zelazko,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Vault.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vault. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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