as in sediment
matter that settles to the bottom of a body of liquid several types of deposition on the bottom of the lake

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Recent Examples of deposition But the former staff member at the office who was close with the wife said during a deposition that everyone in the office suspected the wife had orchestrated her husband’s killing. Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025 On March 3, 2025, the family's lawyer, Gloria Allred, filed a notice of deposition demanding that Baldwin testify on the stand in early May. Erica Marrison, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025 Details of those incidents — including the discipline Moulton received — were gleaned from depositions and other court filings from a lawsuit against the city by a man who was injured in one of the crashes. Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025 Notably, the long-wave infrared laser allowed researchers to control energy deposition in the plasma. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for deposition
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  • Curiosity has traveled over 21 miles from its landing site since 2012, and has obtained multiple drill site samples from layers of Martian sediment beneath it.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2025
  • And the Hayman fire ripped through the forest surrounding much of Denver Water’s southern system — which supplies approximately 80% of the utility’s water — sending tons of sediment into pipes and reservoirs and making water delivery difficult.
    Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
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  • All preorders placed on Framework's site require a $100 deposit, and almost all configurations begin shipping in July.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Robinhood Retirement Learn More On Robinhood’s site Minimum deposit and balance There is a $20 minimum to invest in the portfolio Robinhood recommends to you Fees Robinhood doesn’t charge any management fees or commission fees for the IRA account.
    Elizabeth Gravier, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
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  • But their efforts were hampered by severe debris and silt buildup, which in some places was reportedly six to seven feet high.
    Ali Watkins, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Search and rescue teams were at the scene on Friday using heavy military equipment and excavators to remove silt from the body of water where the vehicle was found on Wednesday.
    CBS News, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2025

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“Deposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deposition. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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