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Recent Examples of repository
The study was published this month on the open-access repository ArXiv and accepted for publication in The Planetary Science Journal.
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Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026
Yet one thing all three have in common are their respective presidential libraries, which — as this week’s Cheryl Hall cover story highlights — are more than just brick-and-mortar historical repositories.
—Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
Some of that information is required to be reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank, a central repository that healthcare organizations can access.
—Amber Gaudet
updated February 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
Their stories were not even preserved in the usual repositories of collective memory, such as folktale, song, and dance, Morrison speculated, because those who crossed the Atlantic with them would have been loath to share their memories.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
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Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026
Yet one thing all three have in common are their respective presidential libraries, which — as this week’s Cheryl Hall cover story highlights — are more than just brick-and-mortar historical repositories.
—Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
Some of that information is required to be reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank, a central repository that healthcare organizations can access.
—Amber Gaudet
updated February 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
Their stories were not even preserved in the usual repositories of collective memory, such as folktale, song, and dance, Morrison speculated, because those who crossed the Atlantic with them would have been loath to share their memories.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repository
Noun
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Her efforts as Venus’ conversation partner are described with the same deadpan matter-of-factness as Rika’s warehouse job, making the latter seem just as strange and unrealistic as the former—and vice versa.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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Some drivers are also looking for ways to save, including waiting in longer lines at membership warehouses like Costco for cheaper fuel.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some investors use home safes, while others prefer third-party depositories that offer insured storage.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Thor Metals overview Thor Metals is a dealer, not a custodian or depository.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
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Oil storage tanks are filling up across the region, analysts say, since exports have all but stopped due to the Iranians effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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To kick-start spring cleaning, check out storage options like a classy wood bench that conceals extra pillows, gardening equipment, and sports equipment, and a no-nonsense deck box with a lock to keep contents secure.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Repository.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repository. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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