as in stored
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
an eating disorder that would impel her to lay up candy bars in her closet for all-night food binges
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Tommy Thompson, a research scientist who was imprisoned for a decade after refusing to disclose where an 1800s shipwreck's gold coins were being stored, was released, according to federal Bureau of Prisons records.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026 -
Iran had buried entrances to tunnels at its Isfahan nuclear complex in February, leaving observers to conclude that the uranium remains stored, likely in canisters of uranium hexafluoride gas, or in disarray there after the June 2025 bombing of the site.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
11 Mar. 2026
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All travelers need a few pairs of socks stashed in their suitcase, even those heading to beachy or tropical destinations.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
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Gonzalez currently has over $220,000 stashed for retirement.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2026
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