Definition of repositnext
as in to store
to place somewhere for safekeeping or ready availability the radioactive waste will be stored on-site until it can be reposited elsewhere

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  • The red mesh sack, of the kind typically used to store oranges or onions, is stamped with her name, immigration number and date of deportation.
    Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
  • After years of sustained demand, the snack returned to store shelves in 2020.
    Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
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  • The road to the very long lines began in February, when Congress, in resolving a broader government shutdown (the second in four months, impressively), could not agree on how to keep funding Homeland Security.
    Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Wacha kept the Braves off the scoreboard while Salvador Perez provided the offense, hitting his first homer of the season and snapping a personal 15-inning scoreless streak.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Reposit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reposit. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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