bank vault
Example Sentences
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Then, a silence like being locked in a bank vault.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026
Massive blast doors that looked like they belonged on the largest bank vault in the universe were supposed to keep us safe, though in a nuclear war they might only have ensured our entombment.
From Salon • Dec. 7, 2025
As a result, salvage stores like Earthwise receive many architectural elements, ranging from smaller stained glass and giant arched windows, to a 20-foot-wide altar and bank vault hardware.
From Seattle Times • May 5, 2023
The architect kept the wood veneer wall paneling, marble administrative counters, the original marble terrazzo floor and the bank vault.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2023
“It looks like it came from a bank vault or something.”
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
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