safekeeping
Example Sentences
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About 30 years ago, the tea chest was uncovered during renovations and the books - including the overdue one - were given to Simmons for safekeeping.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
During the Napoleonic Wars in the 1810s, it was moved along with other manuscripts to the church of San Bernardo alle Terme in Rome for safekeeping.
From Science Daily ● May 17, 2026
It was shipped in tankers to the nearby Port of Manatee and then trucked to facilities like the one behind him, for safekeeping.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
Yet “writers defy time,” Ms. Phillips declares in an essay about literature as safekeeping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
Right on top of everything is a big envelope for Mom—Richard gave it to me a week ago for safekeeping.
From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead
