How to Use for safekeeping in a Sentence

for safekeeping

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  • There's a person in the dugout who collects those balls and stows them away for safekeeping.
    — Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 28 Jan. 2024
  • In the meantime, the plastic foam beasts will remain locked in the kitchen for safekeeping.
    — Danica Kirka, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2022
  • Police have the bike for safekeeping until the owner claims it.
    — cleveland, 4 June 2021
  • So, the bathroom is definitely not the place to keep any home videos for safekeeping.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 17 June 2026
  • Breakable items can also be stuffed inside shoes or wrapped inside clothing for safekeeping on the way home.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Closset even sent handwritten cards to owners, many of whom have either framed or tucked the card away for safekeeping.
    — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2021
  • The coins were likely to have been buried for safekeeping, a common method in the 11th century.
    — Hannah Peart, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024
  • An insurance expert will evaluate the pieces of the sculpture, which have been placed in a box for safekeeping.
    — Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Rumor has it that all the nation’s important art treasures have been sent to Lviv for safekeeping.
    — Waldemar Januszczak For The Times, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2022
  • The twins were released, and Oseguera sent them on their way with a convoy of sicarios — hitmen — for safekeeping.
    — Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
  • After a certain period of time, if uncashed or unclaimed, the assets will go to the state for safekeeping.
    — Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Sometimes though, when the arrangement doesn’t quite gel or the song no longer fits the tone of the album it was meant for, the tapes go into the vault for safekeeping.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2021
  • This lucky kitty was rescued as a likely stray and brought to Sun City 4 Paws for safekeeping.
    — The Arizona Republic, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Police took temporary custody of the card and placed it into evidence for safekeeping.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Police said Crimo's father claimed knives in the home belonged to him and they were being kept in Crimo's closet for safekeeping.
    — Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 6 July 2022
  • Kahn said that the house manager put the items into two suitcases and delivered them to Kahn's home for safekeeping.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
  • She was taken to the hospital for a psychiatric evaluation and firearms were removed from the home for safekeeping.
    — cleveland, 15 Apr. 2021
  • Thankfully some astute young staff members had the presence of mind to grab the physical electoral ballots for safekeeping.
    — CNN, 27 July 2021
  • Plus, the box’s handy push-lock closure holds everything securely together for safekeeping.
    — Kristen (kj) Callihan, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2023
  • The icky parts are discarded, and then the giblets, a nutritious bundle of odds and ends that are still good to eat, are tucked back into the cavity for safekeeping.
    — Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Rather than dig around for loose sunglasses or wallets, our textiles experts stash their necessities in these pouches for safekeeping.
    — Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 19 Aug. 2022
  • Up to 16 hours can be captured on the digital video camera before transferring to your device for safekeeping.
    — Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
  • People with home equity lines of credit might set aside some capital for safekeeping, before lenders potentially freeze the lines.
    — New York Times, 23 Aug. 2022
  • Her wedding veil was splayed carefully across the famous Lincoln bed for safekeeping during the preparations.
    — Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2022
  • Her underground group worked with a doctor who would inform them when a Jewish woman had given birth and wished to surrender the child for safekeeping.
    — Emily Langer, Washington Post, 16 June 2022
  • Pals at first, Walker eventually bought Taylor an engagement ring that his mom held for safekeeping.
    — NBC News, 8 June 2020
  • The exterior details include a back and front slip pocket, while the interior features a zip pocket for safekeeping small items.
    — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
  • In this case, the editor commissions the articles, edits them, and sends them abroad for safekeeping in case the authorities raid his office.
    — Ian Johnson, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2023
  • These new sanctions and standards are set to disrupt the Russian elite’s ability to make money in Russia and send it abroad for safekeeping.
    — Nigel Gould-Davies, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2018
  • Chief Isaac saw the grave threat to their Hän culture and so entrusted many of his people’s songs to relatives in Alaska for safekeeping.
    — Karen Gardiner, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Oct. 2022

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