as in to store
to place somewhere for safekeeping or ready availability the radioactive waste will be stored on-site until it can be reposited elsewhere

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  • This will make about a cup of honey syrup that can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 18 days.
    Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
  • Michael Gann, 55, of Inwood, Long Island, has been accused of throwing an IED onto subway tracks, of storing at least five other explosive devices in Manhattan, and of carrying one IED on his person in June 2025.
    Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
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  • In their appeal, the federal government’s attorneys said the plaintiffs can keep representing kids through other funding, such as private donors or pro bono services.
    Nicol León, AZCentral.com, 22 July 2025
  • Here's how to keep your pets safe Temps feel like 100-plus in weather forecast for Columbus, Cincinnati; Akron pushes 100 degrees In Cincinnati, the high temperature today, July 21, will reach 85 degrees, per the NWS forecast with the chance of showers or storms in the afternoon.
    Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 22 July 2025
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“Reposit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reposit. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.

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