How to Use for safekeeping in a Sentence
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In the meantime, the plastic foam beasts will remain locked in the kitchen for safekeeping.
—Danica Kirka, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2022
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Police have the bike for safekeeping until the owner claims it.
—cleveland, 4 June 2021
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Sometimes though, when the arrangement doesn’t quite gel or the song no longer fits the tone of the album it was meant for, the tapes go into the vault for safekeeping.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2021
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This lucky kitty was rescued as a likely stray and brought to Sun City 4 Paws for safekeeping.
—The Arizona Republic, 31 Mar. 2023
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Police said Crimo's father claimed knives in the home belonged to him and they were being kept in Crimo's closet for safekeeping.
—Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 6 July 2022
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The day before Christmas Eve 1888, Vincent van Gogh cut off his left ear and gave it to a woman at a brothel for safekeeping.
—Isis Davis-Marks, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2020
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An insurance expert will evaluate the pieces of the sculpture, which have been placed in a box for safekeeping.
—Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Feb. 2023
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Rumor has it that all the nation’s important art treasures have been sent to Lviv for safekeeping.
—Waldemar Januszczak For The Times, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2022
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Closset even sent handwritten cards to owners, many of whom have either framed or tucked the card away for safekeeping.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2021
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After a certain period of time, if uncashed or unclaimed, the assets will go to the state for safekeeping.
—Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer, 19 Apr. 2023
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Chief Isaac saw the grave threat to their Hän culture and so entrusted many of his people’s songs to relatives in Alaska for safekeeping.
—Karen Gardiner, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Oct. 2022
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Noticing a bicycle left in the same spot on the bridge for two days, an officer took it to the police station shortly after midnight Oct. 6 for safekeeping.
—Joan Rusek, cleveland, 13 Oct. 2022
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According to jail records, he’s being held on a $3,000 bond, as well as being held for safekeeping for the New Orleans Police Department.
—Tandra Smith | Tsmith@al.com, al, 3 Sep. 2021
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She was taken to the hospital for a psychiatric evaluation and firearms were removed from the home for safekeeping.
—cleveland, 15 Apr. 2021
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Her underground group worked with a doctor who would inform them when a Jewish woman had given birth and wished to surrender the child for safekeeping.
—Emily Langer, Washington Post, 16 June 2022
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This carbon-frame bicycle has several mounts for racks, cages, and mud guards, and even has internal storage in its downtube—the front part of the bike's frame closest to your shins—for safekeeping small items.
—Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 22 Mar. 2023
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Thankfully some astute young staff members had the presence of mind to grab the physical electoral ballots for safekeeping.
—CNN, 27 July 2021
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The former, sometimes described as a doomsday vault, contains 1.2 million seed samples deposited by seed banks around the world for safekeeping.
—Taymour Soomro Scott Conarroe, New York Times, 10 May 2023
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In this case, the editor commissions the articles, edits them, and sends them abroad for safekeeping in case the authorities raid his office.
—Ian Johnson, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2023
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The queen's current robe was commissioned in 2018, is not made from animal fur and is carefully packed away at the end of each Kentucky Derby season for safekeeping to be worn by the new queen the following year.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 17 Apr. 2023
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Her wedding veil was splayed carefully across the famous Lincoln bed for safekeeping during the preparations.
—Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2022
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Long ago, when Gwendy Peterson was 12, she was given a box for safekeeping that was irresistibly tempting, but dangerous.
—Mary Carole McCauley, baltimoresun.com, 26 Dec. 2021
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The pair then astounded the markets by taking delivery of the actual bullion and flying the load to Switzerland, clear of U.S. authorities, for safekeeping.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2021
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Pals at first, Walker eventually bought Taylor an engagement ring that his mom held for safekeeping.
—NBC News, 8 June 2020
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Another made the move once his tent was strapped onto an oversized cart — upright and still standing — and wheeled over to a nearby Public Storage facility for safekeeping.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2023
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And, of course, with safety being a top priority, The Face Mask comes with two disposable filters, an antimicrobial pouch for safekeeping, and a head strap for extended wear.
—Alexandra Polk, refinery29.com, 8 Apr. 2021
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Rather than dig around for loose sunglasses or wallets, our textiles experts stash their necessities in these pouches for safekeeping.
—Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 19 Aug. 2022
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People with home equity lines of credit might set aside some capital for safekeeping, before lenders potentially freeze the lines.
—New York Times, 23 Aug. 2022
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Plus, the box’s handy push-lock closure holds everything securely together for safekeeping.
—Kj Callihan, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2022
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After a passing driver reported seeing a laptop lying by the side of the road around 10 a.m. on Aug. 11, police placed the Lenovo computer in an evidence locker for safekeeping.
—Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 13 Aug. 2021
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