Example Sentences

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The firm has benefited from stowing away profits since the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine and doesn’t rely as heavily on debt to fund its trades as some rivals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Resources are also being used to try to prevent migrants stowing away on cross-channel freight.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

There are door pockets that can accommodate water bottles and a center console compartment that’s good for stowing your smartphone.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2024

By day, they collected healthy spruce tree leaves and fresh mosses and lichens from the ground, stowing their scientific treasure in zip-close bags as they went.

From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2024

One was very pleasant; crawling out of our pressure suits and stowing them away in bags.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins