safekeeping

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During the Napoleonic Wars in the 1810s, it was moved along with other manuscripts to the church of San Bernardo alle Terme in Rome for safekeeping.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

It was shipped in tankers to the nearby Port of Manatee and then trucked to facilities like the one behind him, for safekeeping.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Yet “writers defy time,” Ms. Phillips declares in an essay about literature as safekeeping.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

Once the money’s inside, I stick the envelope in the back of my desk drawer for safekeeping.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks