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Recent Examples of vault
Stefanie Waldek, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2026
The burned-out, rusty remnants of a walk-in vault squat in the center of the structure.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
He was awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1989, which vaulted him and his work to international acclaim.
—Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Common traits include pointed arches, ribbed vaults, and flying buttresses, all of which enabled the structures to be built taller and stronger.
—Verb
But after first-half interceptions from both Sayin and Mendoza, Pavia vaulted into the top spot as the betting favorite at -110, according to BetMGM.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for vault
Verb
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Polls show that Londoners broadly feel safe in their town, although property theft, particularly phone snatching and shoplifting, has leapt up in recent years.—
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People on the patio leapt from their seats and crowded the railing, holding up their phones.—
Verb
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That’s why the team turned to look into how these insects transition between jumping, flapping, and gliding.—
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The new season of Prime Video's high-octane thriller jumps eight years ahead of the explosive Season 1 finale with Pine running a quiet surveillance unit in London under the alias Alex Goodwin, a low-level MI6 officer.—
Verb
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The group just hopped on the cta and will ride in the overnight hours in an effort to combat and deter crime.—
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Specifically, players can take a five-foot head start, meaning the player exiting the ice only has to be within five feet of the bench before his replacement can hop on.—
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“Vault.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vault. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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