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Venezuela’s ports are in a poor state, and the traders plan to take some of the crude from tankers that have been storing it off the country’s coast, a risky endeavor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

The company said it was suspending deposits of U.S. dollars and urged users to withdraw any dollars they have been storing on the exchange by June 13.

From New York Times • Jun. 9, 2023

Apparently, book lovers have been storing up their pet peeves in the cellar for years, just waiting for someone to ask.

From Washington Post • Feb. 8, 2023

Mr Connolly says if the country leaves on 31 October without a deal, little will change for shoppers on 1 November as retailers have been storing as much as they can.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2019

The bees must have been storing honey there for years.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder