as in stores
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
have money put by for an emergency
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Researchers also highlighted that the key to improving batteries is increasing the amount of active material — the component that stores energy and impacts battery performance — in the electrodes.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025 -
The website never sees or stores it.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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More than music In a corner of his studio, Hinds stashes a collection of drums that are all different shapes and sizes.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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Ouligay Period Bag My teen and her friends always make sure to keep their period stashes organized in one cute pouch like this black one.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
6 Sep. 2025
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Just be sure to target the roots, which is where the oil accumulates and really starts to weigh things down.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
2 Jan. 2026
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Here, nitrate disappears entirely and hydrogen sulfide accumulates, signaling a fundamental change in how energy flows through the system.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Dec. 2025
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“Puts by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puts%20by. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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