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bank

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noun (2)

as in mound
a pile or ridge of granular matter (as sand or snow) a bank of dirt that the construction workers left behind

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bank

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verb

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Noun
The Stoplight then compiles success strategies into a bank of solutions that can be accessed by the communities. Rhett Power, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 The cost to income ratio, a measure of banks’ profitability comparing operating costs to income, fell to 0.31. Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
Verb
The movie already has banked north of $731K in its two-week platform release. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2024 Selleck banked a half-dozen Jesse Stone films before slipping into Frank Reagan’s desk chair at 1PP, then filmed another three (that premiered in May 2011, May 2012 and October 2015). Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 6 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bank 
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Verb
  • That’s something Mamaw used to say to describe her or her family … hill people or hillbillies.
    Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024
  • This driveline has terrain response control with selectable driving and off road modes, low traction launch and hill decent control, and a dynamic air suspension system with automatic access height with adaptive dynamics.
    Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 7 July 2024
Verb
  • New players can deposit $10 and bet just $5 on the TNF spread or moneyline to claim $200 back in bonus bets.
    Steve Fini, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Some will deposit money in your account within one business day of approval, while others may require an additional day or two.
    Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Cars were piled up and the streets were filled with clumps of waterlogged branches.
    Joseph Wilson and Teresa Medrano, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Videos posted by several rescue agencies on Wednesday show entire streets flooded, people stuck on rooftops and cars piled up and flipped over.
    CNN, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Divide household items by category, organize them into appropriately sized containers, add labels, and stack them onto shelves in a closet or cabinet that is easily reachable.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024
  • This organizer rack stacks pots and pans to prevent clutter and make use of a bigger area.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • In southern Mexico, tailings mounds up to 400 years old have become part of the landscape, says Rafael del Río Salas, a geochemist at the Institute of Geology of the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
    ByRoberto González, science.org, 25 July 2024
  • To get even longer stems, gradually mound soil around the stems or mulch them with straw during the growing season.
    Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2024

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“Bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bank. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.

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