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Recent Examples of vault
Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
His demand is a dollar bill from the bank’s vault.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
At 46-23-8, Buffalo is riding a 35-9-4 surge that has vaulted the team after sitting last in the East in early December.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Courtney Holschuh, an archive technician, and vault supervisor George Willeman carried out the examination inside the center’s dedicated nitrate film storage area.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
His demand is a dollar bill from the bank’s vault.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
If Bueckers really is as charismatic as everyone suggests, her presence should win out and help Dallas vault into at least playoff contention.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
At 46-23-8, Buffalo is riding a 35-9-4 surge that has vaulted the team after sitting last in the East in early December.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vault
Verb
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The many leaps in time to the wedding—to which Ruben shows up on a motorcycle, angry enough to knock his brother out with a single punch—consistently ratchet up the sense of dread, and the suspense over why or how these two have stayed enmeshed.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Coast Guard shared video of Air Force pararescuemen leaping from a C-130 Hercules airplane to meet the crew of a Coast Guard cutter on Sunday.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Players and staff alike jumped up and embraced — for the fourth time — to celebrate their win.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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At close range, Bruce would extend his neck to thrust at opponents, adding a run or jump to the motion when attacking from farther away.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This lawsuit is a desperate money grab by additional members of the Cascio family who have hopped on the bandwagon with their brother Frank, who is already being sued in arbitration for civil extortion.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Guests can hop on the complimentary bicycles to ride into town or to nearby Surfside Beach, or stick around the property to enjoy the neighborhood’s unique charm.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Vault.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vault. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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