safekeeping

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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

But her success feels hollow after she reads the diaries that Lila has given her for safekeeping.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

The police department keeps more than 3,000 items of evidence, found property and property being held for safekeeping, according to the department’s website.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2025

And she tucked it into a pocket of her tool belt for safekeeping.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown