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as in stored
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
an eccentric who cached money in odd places, such as under the boards of the floor
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as in buried
to put into a hiding place
cached the fugitives in their cellar until they could make their way to Canada
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Recent Examples of cached
There was also a supply of gas cached at the campsite.
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Doris Decleene, Outdoor Life, 25 Feb. 2026
The data on genomes that are cached in the museum will be open-sourced, providing researchers and geneticists around the world with information on all 10,000 species, in pursuit of conservation or de-extinction projects similar to what Colossal achieved with the dire wolf.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
The team cached model weights on network file storage rather than downloading them from external repositories, reducing model loading time by 10-15%.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
This prevents session hijacking if the system keeps tokens cached.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Doris Decleene, Outdoor Life, 25 Feb. 2026
The data on genomes that are cached in the museum will be open-sourced, providing researchers and geneticists around the world with information on all 10,000 species, in pursuit of conservation or de-extinction projects similar to what Colossal achieved with the dire wolf.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
The team cached model weights on network file storage rather than downloading them from external repositories, reducing model loading time by 10-15%.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
This prevents session hijacking if the system keeps tokens cached.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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In 2023, the company agreed to pay a fine to the Environmental Protection Agency over how its facility in Altoona, Iowa, managed chemical risk posed by the more than 10,000 pounds of anhydrous ammonia stored on site.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Unlike its counterpart, nuclear fission, fusion energy does not produce large amounts of radioactive waste that need to be stored safely.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
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Minnesota Department of Transportation A pile of hailstones buried a lawn chair in Maple Grove, Minnesota.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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After the handball in the box on Czechia's Pavel Sulc, Teboho Mokoena stepped in for a penalty, closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and buried a shot into the left side of the net to make this a 1-1 match with under 10 minutes to go.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Cosmetics That tube of lipstick stashed in your glove compartment won’t stand a chance against summer’s heat.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
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The Padres acquired Will Wagner from the Blue Jays at last year’s deadline, stashed him for three weeks at Triple-A El Paso and then used him rather sparingly in the majors.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
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There has been upheaval all around us for more than twenty years, most of it concealed in the name of protecting the laughter.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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The deck itself is designed to remain uncluttered, with mooring equipment concealed to preserve a clean and open environment.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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“Cached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cached. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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