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 The Wayfarer Parties previously requested Swift’s deposition in May 2025 before ultimately withdrawing the subpoena. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025 The judge did, however, grant a 10-day extension for Lively to take the depositions of Baldoni and two others. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025 Their methodology, chemical liquid deposition (CLD), allows precise engineering and rapid testing of various metal-imidazole combinations. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025 In the age of remote appearances, counsel’s willingness to conduct a Rule 15 deposition remotely can result in a waiver of a defendant’s right to cross-examine a witness in person under the Confrontation Clause, at least in the Seventh Circuit. Robert Anello, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for deposition
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  • In a new study published in Antiquity, researchers from Cambridge and Nottingham examined a 16-feet sediment core from Aldborough in Yorkshire, an important center of metal production located at a former Roman tribal town of Brigantes.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Direct dating Paleontologists often estimate the age of plant and animal fossils based on sediments where the organic material was preserved.
    Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • Ahead of the decision, markets had been pricing in an around 99% chance of the ECB's key deposit facility rate being left at 2% for the second consecutive time.
    Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The bank’s total assets sit at $404 million, with $361 million in deposits.
    Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • Howell said a silt protection barrier on the street near the construction site became clogged, leading to an overflow of water.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The flood left a silt dirt behind, which can be home to these tiny flies that lay their eggs in organic matter typically found in sewer or piping systems.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Deposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deposition. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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