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as in stashes
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
stowed candy bars, which were forbidden at the summer camp, under a board in the cabin's floor
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The strategy keeps more resources available in the short term than if the buyer had paid for the home in full up front.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025 -
The elevated surface also keeps your pet off the ground, which can be ideal for keeping them clean while outside.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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Ouligay Period Bag My teen and her friends always make sure to keep their period stashes organized in one cute pouch like this black one.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
6 Sep. 2025
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There were plenty of waiver stashes who didn’t hit, as well.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The base stores up to three tools, including a corner cleaner and an edge sweeper.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 Sep. 2025
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The system also comes with molten salt thermal storage, which stores the heat from the reactor in tanks.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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This is where operational drag accumulates.—
Heidi Farris,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Signs of Neglect No space accumulates grime and debris quite like a bathroom.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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The type of hydrogen the company is searching for is created by water that seeps through the earth’s surface or rises through the core and interacts with iron-rich rock — like basalt — underground, creating gas that collects there.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Sep. 2025
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The four Grand Slams deliver the most points, while all the other tournaments are categorized by how many points the winner collects.—
Manasi Pathak,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Stows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stows. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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