safekeeping

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The handwritten report was given to Williams by Rice Jones when he took over as Archbishop of Wales for "safekeeping" and "should any further questions arise" about Pierce, saying its contents might help.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 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

We’ve lost every single physical thing we carried into our home for safekeeping.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

That could include safekeeping digital assets and issuing stablecoins, a cryptocurrency with a fixed value.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Each princess, when she came down to bathe in the palace lake, would slip her rings for safekeeping on the tail of her attendant cat.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford