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Recent Examples of vault
James Pearce, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Is this the president’s new, extra-secure vault under the East Wing?
—Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Carolina sat in the bottom half of the standings entering October but vaulted to third after going unbeaten in four matches, capturing three wins, including the club’s first two road victories.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Szoboszlai’s opener will sit alongside Daniel Sturridge’s effort from the 2016 Europa League final against Sevilla in Basel in the vault of stunning Liverpool goals that were ultimately deemed irrelevant by the result.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Is this the president’s new, extra-secure vault under the East Wing?
—Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
Buffalo is still 20-4-1 in its last 25 games, a stretch that has vaulted them into contention for a top three spot in the Atlantic Division.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Carolina sat in the bottom half of the standings entering October but vaulted to third after going unbeaten in four matches, capturing three wins, including the club’s first two road victories.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vault
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But in order to make good on the movie-ness of it all, Johnson and McCarrol leaped and ran and dived into the sky, all for the sake of booking a concert at the beloved Toronto venue Rivoli.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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Should Ramona leap over Canyon Hills, the Bulldogs would line up with Valley League rival Fallbrook, although the section tries to avoid same-league matchups in the first round.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Longtime supporters have jumped ship, viewing the LDP as too old-fashioned and center-leaning, and instead flocked to new right-wing parties.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Sonically, nothing jumps out and thrills, excites, or alarms.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
9 Feb. 2026
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Ja Rule hopped on X on Monday night to defend himself and explain what happened with the G-Unit crew members.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Step-Thru makes hopping on and off effortless, while the Step-Over offers a classic, sporty feel.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Vault.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vault. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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