for safekeeping
idiom
: in order to be kept from danger or harm
I gave her my jewelry for safekeeping while I was away.
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According to the British Museum, the coin collection was likely buried for safekeeping during a period of rebellions that occurred in the southwest against the new Norman king’s rule.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
The coins were likely to have been buried for safekeeping, a common method in the 11th century.
—Hannah Peart, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024
Whether to be mad at Grant Hill for excusing a healthy-enough Kawhi or proud of the Clippers for pulling him back for safekeeping or, alternately, mad at the team for pulling him back for safekeeping…
And most of all: Was Kawhi hurt or healthy?
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 26 Sep. 2024
As part of the eviction, sheriff’s records show, deputies collected three firearms, including an AR-15, and at least one hunting bow, and kept them for safekeeping.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
The coins were likely to have been buried for safekeeping, a common method in the 11th century.
—Hannah Peart, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024
Whether to be mad at Grant Hill for excusing a healthy-enough Kawhi or proud of the Clippers for pulling him back for safekeeping or, alternately, mad at the team for pulling him back for safekeeping…
And most of all: Was Kawhi hurt or healthy?
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 26 Sep. 2024
As part of the eviction, sheriff’s records show, deputies collected three firearms, including an AR-15, and at least one hunting bow, and kept them for safekeeping.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for for safekeeping
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“For safekeeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20safekeeping. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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