in storage
idiom
: in a place where things can be kept safely when they are not being used
He kept his belongings in storage until he found an apartment.
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However, improvements in storage capacities are also increasing the risks associated with lithium-ion battery usage.
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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 16 Dec. 2025
If the unit isn’t fully dry before being placed in storage, mold and bacteria can grow.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Dec. 2025
The flashlight should also come back to life after being left in storage for months and being recharged from 0% – another benefit of sodium-ion battery chemistry.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2025
The attraction opened at Nashville's Riverfront Park in 1998 and operated until the early 2000s, eventually being placed in storage in 2003.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Nov. 2025
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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 16 Dec. 2025
If the unit isn’t fully dry before being placed in storage, mold and bacteria can grow.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Dec. 2025
The flashlight should also come back to life after being left in storage for months and being recharged from 0% – another benefit of sodium-ion battery chemistry.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2025
The attraction opened at Nashville's Riverfront Park in 1998 and operated until the early 2000s, eventually being placed in storage in 2003.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in storage
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“In storage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20storage. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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