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reposits

verb

present tense third-person singular of reposit
as in stores
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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  1. stores
  2. keeps
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  • Removing the conventional anode Standard lithium-ion batteries contain an anode material, typically graphite, that stores lithium while the battery charges.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
  • This last bit is handled by Norwegian CO2 transport firm Northern Lights, which stores its cargo in a reservoir 8,530 ft (2,600 m) beneath the seabed.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2026
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  • This recipe, which keeps things simple, relies on the winning combination of cinnamon and apples to perfume a vanilla cake with pockets of tender fruit.
    — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Sep. 2026
  • At the very least, no one wants to feel invisible, especially when our devolving society keeps finding new ways to instill that impression.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026
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“Reposits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reposits. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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