for safekeeping

idiom

: in order to be kept from danger or harm
I gave her my jewelry for safekeeping while I was away.

Examples of for safekeeping in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web According to the British Museum, the coin collection was likely buried for safekeeping during a period of rebellions that occurred in the southwest against the new Norman king’s rule. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024 The coins were likely to have been buried for safekeeping, a common method in the 11th century. Hannah Peart, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024 Whether to be mad at Grant Hill for excusing a healthy-enough Kawhi or proud of the Clippers for pulling him back for safekeeping or, alternately, mad at the team for pulling him back for safekeeping… And most of all: Was Kawhi hurt or healthy? Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 26 Sep. 2024 As part of the eviction, sheriff’s records show, deputies collected three firearms, including an AR-15, and at least one hunting bow, and kept them for safekeeping. Dalia Faheid, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for for safekeeping 

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“For safekeeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20safekeeping. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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