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Recent Examples of strongbox
Excusing those two flickers of broken hegemony, the WSL’s highest echelon has been an unassailable strongbox, a figment of the rest of the table’s imagination.
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Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Buffs have been made to various maps in terms of monster density, chests, number of rare and magic monsters, essences, strongboxes, shrines and all of this is without specific Waystone or Tower modifiers.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
Another artifact reflecting the sharp divides between rich and poor is an elaborate 800-pound steel strongbox that would have been used to store money—a great deal of it—in the home.
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Teresa Nowakowski,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 Nov. 2023
By August 3, Bitcoin had rebounded by 15% to $23,300, raising the value of MicroStrategy’s strongbox by around $400 million.
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Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
3 Aug. 2022
By the time the duke and a boat containing his strongbox of memoirs and political documents were loaded, only one other boat was able to escape.
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Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
17 June 2022
Today the sacred strongbox largely is in the hands of the cultural Left.
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John D. Hagen,
National Review,
20 Aug. 2020
Police were called and found that two rings were missing from the master closet, where a strongbox had been moved and pried open.
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Thomas Jewell,
cleveland,
30 Jan. 2020
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Buffs have been made to various maps in terms of monster density, chests, number of rare and magic monsters, essences, strongboxes, shrines and all of this is without specific Waystone or Tower modifiers.
—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
Another artifact reflecting the sharp divides between rich and poor is an elaborate 800-pound steel strongbox that would have been used to store money—a great deal of it—in the home.
—
Teresa Nowakowski,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 Nov. 2023
By August 3, Bitcoin had rebounded by 15% to $23,300, raising the value of MicroStrategy’s strongbox by around $400 million.
—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
3 Aug. 2022
By the time the duke and a boat containing his strongbox of memoirs and political documents were loaded, only one other boat was able to escape.
—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
17 June 2022
Today the sacred strongbox largely is in the hands of the cultural Left.
—
John D. Hagen,
National Review,
20 Aug. 2020
Police were called and found that two rings were missing from the master closet, where a strongbox had been moved and pried open.
—
Thomas Jewell,
cleveland,
30 Jan. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strongbox
Noun
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Some gold ETFs directly invest in bullion kept in vaults, while others invest in shares of mining companies that tend to follow the price of gold while also being swayed by the companies’ management decisions, efficiency and financials.
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For those looking for simple car camping (beginner) Each of these campgrounds are in Angeles National Forest, offer piped water and vault toilets, and have sites with picnic tables, parking spots and campfire rings.
Noun
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Look for airtight and waterproof containers or safes to protect your most important documents from moisture damage, mildew, mold, warping, or wrinkling.
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In 2025, the program distributed 488 gun safes and 3,523 cable locks to the community.
Noun
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Step Up in October signed the settlement agreement to repay the state $3 million that was supposed to fund new housing in Salinas, but instead went to the nonprofit’s coffers.
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The desire to recoup tariff revenue and refill the Treasury’s coffers, now being depleted by refunds to importers, is a preeminent priority.
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“Strongbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strongbox. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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