bank on
verb
banked on; banking on; banks on
: to depend or rely on
can always bank on her friendship
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That reaction what showrunner Sascha Penn and his team were banking on.
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Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026
If history holds, should a team from South America lift the FIFA World Cup Trophy on July 19, bank on the American League champ this fall.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Cramer also praised the handling of the IPO by Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, saying the two leading banks on the deal struck a balance between institutional and retail demand, while avoiding the kind of chaotic first-day surge that can create problems later.
—Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Scenes like the one last Thursday show this is a group that gets along, and the Lions are banking on that translating to the field Sundays.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Now, Clemetson is banking on a new airport in development near the town of Primm.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
Investors are responding accordingly, banking on Africa’s young population and growing incomes.
—Jenny Vaughan, semafor.com, 3 June 2026
Club brass was banking on internal improvement but underplaying the possibility for internal regression.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
But don’t bank on spotting them yourself…there’s a secret back room with its own private entrance for their many VIP clientele.
—Shay Spence, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
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Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026
If history holds, should a team from South America lift the FIFA World Cup Trophy on July 19, bank on the American League champ this fall.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Cramer also praised the handling of the IPO by Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, saying the two leading banks on the deal struck a balance between institutional and retail demand, while avoiding the kind of chaotic first-day surge that can create problems later.
—Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Scenes like the one last Thursday show this is a group that gets along, and the Lions are banking on that translating to the field Sundays.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Now, Clemetson is banking on a new airport in development near the town of Primm.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
Investors are responding accordingly, banking on Africa’s young population and growing incomes.
—Jenny Vaughan, semafor.com, 3 June 2026
Club brass was banking on internal improvement but underplaying the possibility for internal regression.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
But don’t bank on spotting them yourself…there’s a secret back room with its own private entrance for their many VIP clientele.
—Shay Spence, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
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“Bank on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bank%20on. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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