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Recent Examples of vault
Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Water has penetrated vaults protecting electrical work and, if left unchecked, could cause an explosion.
—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2026
Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Tom Steyer has poured more than $100 million into California’s governor’s race — a staggering sum that’s helping vault him into the top tier after months of lagging in the polls.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Myrick, who also long and triple jumps, won the vault at 14-9, Logan was second at 14-3 and Parsons third at 13-9.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Water has penetrated vaults protecting electrical work and, if left unchecked, could cause an explosion.
—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
The firm’s showdown with the Pentagon has also helped vault it into the public eye.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Tom Steyer has poured more than $100 million into California’s governor’s race — a staggering sum that’s helping vault him into the top tier after months of lagging in the polls.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vault
Verb
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And a study from ICE Mortgage Technology found that insurance premiums leaped 70% in the six-year period between 2019 and 2025.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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James Wood robbed Juan Soto of a home run with a leaping catch at the right-field wall in the first inning and Washington dropped the Mets to a major league-worst 10-21.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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All five girls jumped off the couch, stampeded toward the apartment door, and tumbled into the building’s stairwell, stepping on each other’s heels.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The defensive spark plug somehow jumped higher than any Nuggets forward did for a rebound in Minneapolis last Thursday night, chest-thumping the glass at the top of his leap.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Wild trekking is a popular activity, as is hopping in the car for a 15-minute drive to Waterville for lunch and an afternoon of antiquing.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2026
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As more people are riding electric scooters, many cities want to regulate who can hop on one and where.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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“Vault.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vault. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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