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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According to the Federation of American Scientists, most of the Chinese nuclear warheads are in storage, and only 24 of them are deployed.
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Ryan Chan, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
The city remains in possession of the statue, which is in storage.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
That's because not all seeds are the same and some varieties do better in storage than others.
—Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2025
Since Eddie couldn’t deny or corroborate any of it from beyond the grave, and in the absence of a sufficiently compelling alternative theory of the case, the powers that be concluded the investigation and Fleming put his case board and files in storage.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Chan, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
The city remains in possession of the statue, which is in storage.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
That's because not all seeds are the same and some varieties do better in storage than others.
—Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2025
Since Eddie couldn’t deny or corroborate any of it from beyond the grave, and in the absence of a sufficiently compelling alternative theory of the case, the powers that be concluded the investigation and Fleming put his case board and files in storage.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in storage
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“In storage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20storage. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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