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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Aside from a brief stint in a Thuringian salt mine for safekeeping during World War II, the bust has more or less stayed put since its 1923 unveiling.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
These new sanctions and standards are set to disrupt the Russian elite’s ability to make money in Russia and send it abroad for safekeeping.
—Nigel Gould-Davies, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2018
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.
—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
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
These new sanctions and standards are set to disrupt the Russian elite’s ability to make money in Russia and send it abroad for safekeeping.
—Nigel Gould-Davies, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2018
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.
—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
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“For safekeeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20safekeeping. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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