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Recent Examples of strongbox
Another artifact reflecting the sharp divides between rich and poor is an elaborate 800-pound steel strongbox that would have been used to store money—a great deal of it—in the home.
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Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2023
Today the sacred strongbox largely is in the hands of the cultural Left.
—John D. Hagen, National Review, 20 Aug. 2020
By August 3, Bitcoin had rebounded by 15% to $23,300, raising the value of MicroStrategy’s strongbox by around $400 million.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2022
Keep in mind that right now, its Bitcoin strongbox is worth just $700 million or so more than its debt.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2022
By the time the duke and a boat containing his strongbox of memoirs and political documents were loaded, only one other boat was able to escape.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 17 June 2022
Police were called and found that two rings were missing from the master closet, where a strongbox had been moved and pried open.
—Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 30 Jan. 2020
An audit was carried out and discovered Bisher was writing checks to herself from the company’s strongbox.
—Kathleen Joyce, Fox News, 5 May 2018
In Aldrich’s film, the quest is for a strongbox containing plutonium that emits a blinding white light when opened and ultimately unleashes a nuclear holocaust that concludes the movie.
—Jonathan Rosenbaum, Slate Magazine, 24 May 2017
Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2023
Today the sacred strongbox largely is in the hands of the cultural Left.
—John D. Hagen, National Review, 20 Aug. 2020
By August 3, Bitcoin had rebounded by 15% to $23,300, raising the value of MicroStrategy’s strongbox by around $400 million.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2022
Keep in mind that right now, its Bitcoin strongbox is worth just $700 million or so more than its debt.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2022
By the time the duke and a boat containing his strongbox of memoirs and political documents were loaded, only one other boat was able to escape.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 17 June 2022
Police were called and found that two rings were missing from the master closet, where a strongbox had been moved and pried open.
—Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 30 Jan. 2020
An audit was carried out and discovered Bisher was writing checks to herself from the company’s strongbox.
—Kathleen Joyce, Fox News, 5 May 2018
In Aldrich’s film, the quest is for a strongbox containing plutonium that emits a blinding white light when opened and ultimately unleashes a nuclear holocaust that concludes the movie.
—Jonathan Rosenbaum, Slate Magazine, 24 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strongbox
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Silvo isn't only welcomed by the security droids; he's also immediately taken down to the mint and into one of the vaults housing an absurd amount of Old Republic credits.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
8 Jan. 2025
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The Mercantile vaults held silver heirlooms for families off to Bar Harbor in the summer.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Jan. 2025
Noun
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More: 2024 Cheatham County Primary Election Mayor Town of Ashland City Gerald Greer Kody Knight J.T. Smith — incumbent Gerald Greer aims to manage Ashland City's growth in a financially responsible way and make the city a safe for residents and the business community.—
Katie Nixon,
The Tennessean,
12 July 2024
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There are tons of options for firearm storage - gun safes, gun lock boxes, Pelican cases - and each of these different kinds of devices have different kinds of locking mechanisms.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
7 Oct. 2024
Noun
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In each city election cycle, lobbyists and contractors pump hundreds of thousands of dollars into the campaign coffers of various political hopefuls.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
16 Jan. 2025
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Revenue could go to funding things like addiction treatment and prevention programs, which can strain state coffers.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Strongbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strongbox. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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