safekeeping

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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

The handwritten report was given to Williams by Rice Jones when he took over as Archbishop of Wales for "safekeeping" and "should any further questions arise" about Pierce, saying its contents might help.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

We’ve lost every single physical thing we carried into our home for safekeeping.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

Perhaps the most graphic illustration of the singular status that Washington enjoyed was the decision of the Constitutional Convention to deposit the minutes of its secret deliberations with him for safekeeping.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis