Fort Knox
Example Sentences
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“Actually getting in there, it was like getting into Fort Knox, quite frankly,” said Steve Brass, a recent inductee.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026
A working gold toilet seems a much better use of bullion than, say, making it into bars and then just having it sit, useless, in vaults in Fort Knox.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 1, 2025
She's just dropped Fort Knox, her second single from the record, which she says gives a flavour of that energy.
From BBC • Sep. 27, 2025
Andrew Friedman realized this when he emptied Fort Knox during the offseason.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2025
Most people she knew wouldn’t have traded places with the astronauts for all the gold in Fort Knox.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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