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Consequently, some of Northern California’s biggest reservoirs are stashing far below average amounts of water for this time of year — Shasta 36%, Oroville 37%, Folsom 42% and New Melones 62%.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2021

Immigrant families are stashing away money, seeking out church pastors for advice or sanctuary and having “the talk” with their children about the possibility that one day an immigration agent could knock on their door.

From Washington Post • Jul. 5, 2019

Like Biggs' depositors, they are stashing it in a safe but unrewarding place: Federal Reserve banks, which are paying them an interest rate of just 0.25% to tend the funds.

From Chicago Tribune • Sep. 18, 2011

Businessmen are stashing their hoarded gold and cash in their Citroens and driving across the Swiss frontier.

From Time Magazine Archive

Instead, firms are stashing cash in high- yielding money-market securities or buying up other companies in Europe and the U.S.

From Time Magazine Archive