bank on
verb
banked on; banking on; banks on
: to depend or rely on
can always bank on her friendship
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Both the country’s government and several container shipping lines appear to be banking on the changes having an impact beyond the near term.
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Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026
The Pats will draft an edge rusher in the first three rounds, and bank on them adding another on Day 3.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
The Iranians are banking on American impatience stoked by partisan zealousness.
—Gil Troy, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Chicago Fed president Austan Goolsbee told journalists in February that the Fed should not bank on growth in productivity to lead to lower price pressures.
—Steve Liesman,matt Peterson, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Military analysts said the US might be banking on the fact that just bringing the USS Tripoli and other marine assets to the region to pose a threat might be enough to change Iran’s calculations.
—Annette Choi, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
That’s what Amanda Baldwin is banking on anyway, at Olaplex, the once-hot haircare brand that endured a bout of scandal and is now, in her view, coming back stronger.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
The front office is banking on strides from coveted young players such as Riley Greene and Colt Keith to propel the team ahead.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Frederiksen also was banking on Greenland.
—Kostya Manenkov, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026
The Pats will draft an edge rusher in the first three rounds, and bank on them adding another on Day 3.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
The Iranians are banking on American impatience stoked by partisan zealousness.
—Gil Troy, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Chicago Fed president Austan Goolsbee told journalists in February that the Fed should not bank on growth in productivity to lead to lower price pressures.
—Steve Liesman,matt Peterson, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Military analysts said the US might be banking on the fact that just bringing the USS Tripoli and other marine assets to the region to pose a threat might be enough to change Iran’s calculations.
—Annette Choi, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
That’s what Amanda Baldwin is banking on anyway, at Olaplex, the once-hot haircare brand that endured a bout of scandal and is now, in her view, coming back stronger.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
The front office is banking on strides from coveted young players such as Riley Greene and Colt Keith to propel the team ahead.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Frederiksen also was banking on Greenland.
—Kostya Manenkov, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Bank on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bank%20on. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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