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a number of things considered as a unit
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Recent Examples of bank
Oweesta, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Authorities said the victim had been returning home after withdrawing cash from a Montclair Village bank and was robbed.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
Plus, ongoing uncertainty in Washington, D.C. over inflation, tariffs, foreign affairs and domestic policies could trickle down and benefit Democrats banking on a midterm boost.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
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Noun
In many Tribal communities, no banks exist at all—leaving families vulnerable to predatory lenders that trap them in cycles of debt.
—Oweesta, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Authorities said the victim had been returning home after withdrawing cash from a Montclair Village bank and was robbed.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
However, opportunistic investors should not bank on quick returns, since the duration of the tariff tumult poses a big unknown, Groth noted.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
Plus, ongoing uncertainty in Washington, D.C. over inflation, tariffs, foreign affairs and domestic policies could trickle down and benefit Democrats banking on a midterm boost.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bank
Verb
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For the best potato harvest, hill the potato plants again two to three weeks later.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Feb. 2025
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This process is called hilling and creates an area of loose soil where tubers easily form while being shaded from the sun.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Feb. 2025
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To do so, the business owner would deposit the checks from the school district into his business account then deliver cash payments to Barker, prosecutors said.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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For those who file by the proper deadline, the money will be sent either by paper check or deposited using the banking information taxpayers used on their 2024 tax returns.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But Buehler has struggled, and injuries have piled up for the Red Sox, resulting in a few unproven rookies being given the ball early in the season.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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But interest in his capability as a bridal designer really piled up when the confetti veil, which was based on a look from the brand’s spring 2014 collection, began to show up on every bride’s Pinterest board.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
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This ring is both showy and dainty, perfect for standing on its own or for Mom to stack with other rose gold rings in her collection of fine jewelry.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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In other words, this panel looked to be stacked in the Administration’s favor.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Several varieties are available with growth habits ranging from mounding to upright to sprawling.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
21 Mar. 2025
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Take note the shape of the hole (flat or raised?), whether or not soil is mounded up, and the size (a quarter or a soccer ball?), which are all clues to the animal responsible.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 Dec. 2024
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“Bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bank. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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