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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That will create opportunities for smart traders who can sock oil away in storage for when prices rise later on, Bloomberg’s Javier Blas argued.
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The director found out that his 1 million feet of dailies were in storage in Mexico’s National Autonomous University archive.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2025
It was originally recorded for a documentary film on Kirk that was being made, but the director died, and the tapes with the original engineer in storage for the next 62 years, until now.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Chinese import demand is expected to remain at a low level due to a positive outlook for the 2025/26 crop and since the fiber accumulated by the reserve system in 2023/24 is still in storage.
—Sj Guest Editorial, Sourcing Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The director found out that his 1 million feet of dailies were in storage in Mexico’s National Autonomous University archive.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2025
It was originally recorded for a documentary film on Kirk that was being made, but the director died, and the tapes with the original engineer in storage for the next 62 years, until now.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Chinese import demand is expected to remain at a low level due to a positive outlook for the 2025/26 crop and since the fiber accumulated by the reserve system in 2023/24 is still in storage.
—Sj Guest Editorial, Sourcing Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
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“In storage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20storage. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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