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Recent Examples of repository
The archive is a mortuary, and the literal presence of bones exemplifies the violence of such repositories.
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Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
10 June 2026
The study focused on U.S. data that were representative of the national population, including from surveys, injury surveillance systems, and vital statistics repositories.
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Isabella Cueto,
STAT,
9 June 2026
The office is the repository for official, business and commercial records.
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Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Finland is preparing to clear one of the final regulatory hurdles for what is expected to become the world’s first permanent deep geological repository for spent nuclear fuel, a project that could shape how countries manage nuclear waste for generations.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
10 June 2026
The study focused on U.S. data that were representative of the national population, including from surveys, injury surveillance systems, and vital statistics repositories.
—
Isabella Cueto,
STAT,
9 June 2026
The office is the repository for official, business and commercial records.
—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Finland is preparing to clear one of the final regulatory hurdles for what is expected to become the world’s first permanent deep geological repository for spent nuclear fuel, a project that could shape how countries manage nuclear waste for generations.
—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repository
Noun
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An aerial view of smoke from a massive warehouse fire at a cold storage facility in Los Angeles on June 20, 2026.
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Several Republican lawmakers whose districts were eyed as potential sites for the warehouses opposed the projects, often saying the warehouses should be used for commercial purposes not immigration detention.
Noun
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Augusta is not a custodian or depository itself.
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Foreign investors have sold Indian equities worth $27.6 billion since January, compared with a total of $18.9 billion in 2025, per data from the Indian depository NSDL.
Noun
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Key Lime Air, a charter air service, sought to lease 1,200 square feet of office and storage space at the airport last year — the kind of agreement Denver International Airport regularly enters into with airlines.
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The kit comes with clams, a charging cable and a storage bag to keep everything organized.
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