as in stores
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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The Northbrook fire budget has increased significantly because the village is building a new fire station and a new fleet maintenance garage, which stores fire vehicles covered under the Fire Department budget, Warchol said.—
Phil Rockrohr,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026 -
Its Millennium Seed Bank stores the seeds of more than 40,000 wild plant species.—
Amy Waldman,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2026
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Christian pretends to fall so everyone looks at him, and then Devens stashes a fake idol wrapped in the real sheet from the BEBI.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
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Chip-resistant and rich in color, OPI’s Nail Lacquer is a mainstay in nail salons and our own beauty stashes alike.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
18 Nov. 2025
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But Netflix, which hoards its user data like gold in Fort Knox, offers a larger lump sum upfront, with no residuals and no performance data released.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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In Pottersville, one man hoards all the financial profits and political power.—
Nora Gilbert,
The Conversation,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Salts away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salts%20away. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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