as in to store
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
salted away some jewels in a safe-deposit box for the lean times
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Ask for explicit details on where your data will be processed and stored, whether the vendor brings in other third parties, like infrastructure or analytics providers, and what controls are in place for cross-border data transfers.—
Khash Kiani,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025 -
The friend stored the documents in their attic, but the debtor died before retrieving them.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 July 2025
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In this system, money is stashed away and can’t be used for anything else.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
18 July 2025
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Rather than hand it back, the president stashed it in the inside pocket of his suit jacket, drawing criticism from viewers.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
17 July 2025
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“Salt away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salt%20away. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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