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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  • Each user receives an isolated virtual computer where their agent operates and stores information.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • As the motor rotates the end, the rod deforms and stores elastic energy.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of stores
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  • Despite the prevalent literary theme, the hotel keeps more glossy coffee table books than beach reads.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The album’s experimental bent is also what keeps the music from slipping into parody or, even worse, po-faced sincerity.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026
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