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vault

[vawlt] / vɔlt /




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The museum did not deny that the treasures had been taken to a bank vault but insisted the move was part of planned renovation work.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Throughout the season, she’s consistently participated on the vault, uneven bars and the floor exercise, averaging above 9.850 in all three of the events.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

Chiles closed out the vault with a 9.925, keeping the Bruins in first place ahead of Michigan State by 0.325.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

Another law passed in 2024 authorized the state to purchase as much as $140 million in precious metals—up to 10% of its rainy day funds—now stored in a Brink’s vault in Salt Lake City.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Or was the vault under the chancel of Gateshead Church an inviting bourne?

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë