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as in tomb
an underground burial chamber archaeologists were thrilled to discover an ancient vault that hadn't been looted by grave robbers

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vault

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noun (2)

as in leap
an act of leaping into the air a vault over the car's hood by the frightened deer

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vault

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verb

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Noun
Hat-tip to this episode’s director, Aric Avelino, and the credited writer, Cassie Pappas, who preserve many of Solo’s mysteries while also hinting at what a tough life he’s led so far, alone in his vault. Noel Murray, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024 What was the process of sifting through all of the songs in his vault and figuring out what belonged on the album? Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 28 Nov. 2024
Verb
Their stock prices vaulted roughly 42% and 29%, respectively, for the day. Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 7 Nov. 2024 Thanks to its growing promotion efforts, the track vaults 51% in its week-over-week play count. Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for vault 
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Verb
  • Marvell Technology leaped even more after delivering better results than expected, up 23.2%.
    Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
  • More than once, flames leapt out of the ship’s skylights.
    Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 3 Dec. 2024
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  • The actors stood in a circle for a warmup exercise, and the Divines jumped right in.
    Ted Koppel, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2024
  • For those born in 1960 and later, the retirement age will jump to 67.
    Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2024
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  • The shooter, who was wearing a mask, fled the scene on foot and later hopped on a bicycle into Central Park.
    Nik Popli, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The suspect then fled on foot to a back alley and then hopped on a bicycle in the direction of Central Park.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024

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“Vault.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vault. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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