as in to store
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
salted away some jewels in a safe-deposit box for the lean times
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If your area experiences cold winters, bring them indoors in autumn, either emptied of their annuals, cleaned and stored, or still housing tropicals, evergreens or herbs, and treat them as houseplants over winter.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026 -
The enclosure is designed to store stormwater for up to a day and then to release it, slowly, once the pipes clear.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Bowen left his uncle’s house around noon to find another place to stash his weapon, his friend’s apartment in Plantation, the affidavit said.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Over decades, London has become a safety-deposit box for the global, uber-rich to stash unexplained wealth, often in multi-million dollar homes that sit dark and empty most of the year.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Salt away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salt%20away. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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