reposited

past tense of reposit
as in stored
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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  • In 2023, the company agreed to pay a fine to the Environmental Protection Agency over how its facility in Altoona, Iowa, managed chemical risk posed by the more than 10,000 pounds of anhydrous ammonia stored on site.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
  • Unlike its counterpart, nuclear fission, fusion energy does not produce large amounts of radioactive waste that need to be stored safely.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026
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  • Despite some wage growth, incomes haven’t kept pace with persistent inflation.
    Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
  • But somehow, the Valkyries went cold and the Storm kept fighting.
    Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
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“Reposited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reposited. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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