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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The advantage of the technique is that energy can be stored without the use of rare earths such as lithium, which is used by battery storage makers, Sawhney explains.—
Anu Raghunathan,
Forbes.com,
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Consumers should cease use of the safety bar and store the stepper out of children's reach, the recall said.—
Matt Cannon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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Financial planners generally recommend stashing an emergency fund in a conservative, liquid account like a high-yield savings account or money market fund, which earn more interest than a traditional bank checking account.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
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Instead, he was told to report to the Giants’ waterfront ballpark on Sunday so the team could stash him on its taxi squad.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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