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bunker

noun

Definition of bunker

as in vault

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Recent Examples of bunker About the shot in the trailer where Garfield’s Altman goes into a bunker with a bunch of guns? — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026 The challenges that the rest of the contestants will face as the season continues include a supply load retrieval while suspended 300 feet above the jungle floor, chemical gassing and a claustrophobic, high-pressure search of an underground bunker. — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026 The letters cite stories on construction details related to the East Wing bunker, funding for the White House ballroom, munitions stockpiles impacted by the Iran war and sanctions against Russia. — Josh Feldman, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2026 Earlier this year, Pezeshkian was helping run his country from an underground bunker, shielding himself from American aerial attacks. — New York Times, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bunker

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Kaylia Nemour of Algeria recovered from a misstep on vault in the all-around finals on Friday that cost her a medal to easily defend her gold on uneven bars.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Thankfully, Brian and Murtagh find their way to the vault just as the water is reaching the top and, using all of their strength, pry the lid open.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

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The two nearly complete skeletons that serve as the foundation for the new research date to the Late Triassic period nearly 237 million years ago.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Felucca is the foundation for many other community firmware projects, transforming the FM-1 into a true multi-engine synth.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Oct. 2026

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