strongbox

Example Sentences

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The jewel of the program was the Parthenon, which was part temple to Athena and part strongbox for the tribute that flowed to Athens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

By swiping from left to right, users can switch to a "strongbox" environment offering secure applications, many developed by fellow Swiss firm Proton.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

The outlet shared Damore saw a metal strongbox later that evening under his father’s bed.

From Fox News • Jul. 20, 2020

Or where a car understood to symbolize classic American muscle cannot break free of the blank strongbox in which it is imprisoned.

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2018

The Gestapo man watches him, his attention on the stone, his left hand on the door of the strongbox.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr