for safekeeping

phrase

: in order to be kept from danger or harm
I gave her my jewelry for safekeeping while I was away.

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Unsurprisingly, Valve pulled them shortly after they were spotted, but the internet had already grabbed them for safekeeping. Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026 Kennedy Onassis rarely wore the rock in public, preferring to keep it in a bank vault for safekeeping. Freya Drohan, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026 For residents who didn’t respond to knocks on their doors, their bags were left for safekeeping with Mai Mei Su, the building’s residential manager. Melody Xu, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026 The centuries-old ceremony sees the sovereign symbolically accept the keys to the city of Edinburgh and immediately return them for safekeeping. Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for for safekeeping

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“For safekeeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20safekeeping. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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