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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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 So, the bathroom is definitely not the place to keep any home videos for safekeeping. Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 17 June 2026 Botanist Naomi Fraga has spent more than 15 years attempting to collect seeds from the rare Death Valley sage for safekeeping in a vault of native California seeds. Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 6 Apr. 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 7 Aug. 2026.

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