as in vaults
a specially reinforced container to keep valuables safe
keeps her jewelry in a strongbox
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Noun
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There’s a small fishpond near the west side of the lot, right next to the old nitrate vaults (which are empty).—
Chris Yogerst,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026 -
Where Banking History Meets Live Music The hotel’s name is, of course, a reference to a promissory note—and many of the original features, including seven bank vaults and safes, have been thoughtfully preserved and woven into the design.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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Where Banking History Meets Live Music The hotel’s name is, of course, a reference to a promissory note—and many of the original features, including seven bank vaults and safes, have been thoughtfully preserved and woven into the design.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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Common options include home safes, bank safe-deposit boxes and third-party bullion depositories.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Surging gas prices are squeezing low- and middle-income households — Americans have spent $45 billion more on gasoline and diesel during the war than over the same period last year — while boosting the coffers of energy firms, The Wall Street Journal reported.—
Lauren Morganbesser,
semafor.com,
17 May 2026
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By February — when ALH’s attorney was telling claimants there was little money left in the company’s coffers to repay them — many former customers had found one another online.—
Amber Gaudet,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
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“Strongboxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strongboxes. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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