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repositing

verb

present participle of reposit

as in storing

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 Pentagon is informing more than 2 million current and former military members that their personnel records storing sensitive personal information were stolen over a monthslong compromise of one of its networks.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026
The facility would include data centers and some 456 small nuclear reactors, along with a facility to produce nuclear fuel and others for storing nuclear waste, according to a proposal from the company to federal regulators.

— Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

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Doing so would entail repairing cracks that admit water, maintaining the foundations of each section, applying a sealant to slow the weathering process, and keeping the encroachment of vegetation in check.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Brands are making more on paper and keeping less in the bank, squeezed from every side by rising ad costs, tariffs and overhead.

— David Born, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

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