as in stores
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
squirreled the information away for future reference
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But the company's target is liquid hydrogen (LH2), which stores far more energy in the same space and is essential for long-range missions carrying the kinds of payloads needed for organ transport.—
Omar Kardoudi
May 11,
New Atlas,
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The company, which sells, repairs, and stores heavy equipment, is seeking to relocate its headquarters from Doral to the site.—
Marybel Rodriguez,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
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One stashes them in a tomato paste box.—
Rebecca Flint Marx,
SELF,
20 Apr. 2026
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Christian pretends to fall so everyone looks at him, and then Devens stashes a fake idol wrapped in the real sheet from the BEBI.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Squirrels (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squirrels%20%28away%29. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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