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safekeeping

[seyf-kee-ping] / ˈseɪfˈki pɪŋ /


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Trust banks typically don’t take deposits or make loans, and instead offer a more limited range of services often revolving around the safekeeping of various assets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Her family said she started singing before she could talk and within a few years, she composed a song about a corncob doll that her proud mother transcribed and tucked into a shoebox for safekeeping.

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2026

Instead, trusts charge fees for the safekeeping of customer assets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Anthony believes the haul could have belonged to a member of the Roman army, or multiple members, who buried the coins for safekeeping.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

Still, I tuck the card inside my notebook for safekeeping.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina