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responsibility for the safety and well-being of someone or something
while she was away on business, the single mom entrusted her daughter into her in-laws' safekeeping
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Recent Examples of safekeeping
During this time, all the artifacts were put in boxes and placed underground for safekeeping, the source reports, with repair work commencing after the conclusion of the war.
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Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 15 Oct. 2024
This tote bag is jam-packed with functional details, including two side water bottle holders, a removable crossbody strap, and a zippered opening for safekeeping.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2024
Her court documents also raised new claims about Jeezy’s alleged lack of safekeeping for his guns and ammunition.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
After Tuesday's activities, SpaceX lowered the Falcon 9 rocket horizontally and moved it back inside a hangar for safekeeping as Hurricane Helene approached Florida's Gulf Coast.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 27 Sep. 2024
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Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 15 Oct. 2024
This tote bag is jam-packed with functional details, including two side water bottle holders, a removable crossbody strap, and a zippered opening for safekeeping.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2024
Her court documents also raised new claims about Jeezy’s alleged lack of safekeeping for his guns and ammunition.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
After Tuesday's activities, SpaceX lowered the Falcon 9 rocket horizontally and moved it back inside a hangar for safekeeping as Hurricane Helene approached Florida's Gulf Coast.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Safekeeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safekeeping. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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