in storage
idiom
: in a place where things can be kept safely when they are not being used
He kept his belongings in storage until he found an apartment.
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That’s how the tape ended up in storage at Can-Base studios, where musicians like Lavin listened to it for inspiration without ever realizing the tape’s true significance.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
But without major breakthroughs in storage, wind and solar alone can’t reliably keep the lights on.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Library employees spent three years sifting through 56 million artifacts in storage to identify 250 or so of the most awe-inspiring.
—Ash Wu, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
When Kar Kraft’s work on the vehicle was completed, it was shipped to Shelby American in Los Angeles for a full rebuild, then trucked back across country to Ford’s headquarters in Detroit, where it was mothballed in storage.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2025
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
But without major breakthroughs in storage, wind and solar alone can’t reliably keep the lights on.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Library employees spent three years sifting through 56 million artifacts in storage to identify 250 or so of the most awe-inspiring.
—Ash Wu, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
When Kar Kraft’s work on the vehicle was completed, it was shipped to Shelby American in Los Angeles for a full rebuild, then trucked back across country to Ford’s headquarters in Detroit, where it was mothballed in storage.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2025
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“In storage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20storage. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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