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as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
a bank of telephones set up for the telethon
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Recent Examples of bank
Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
Investment bank JPMorgan on Thursday warned that the tariffs are likely to push the U.S. and the world into a recession.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2025
That was the case against Ivan Fedotov, but Reichel waited for the Flyers goalie to make his move, maneuvered around his pad and banked his shot off Emil Andrae’s skate.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The tariffs will cause prices in America to surge, too, adding close to 2% to the Consumer Price Index in 2025, according to the bank.
—Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
Investment bank JPMorgan on Thursday warned that the tariffs are likely to push the U.S. and the world into a recession.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
Lawmakers could vote to extend their aggressive plan to lure either team across the state line, but the Chiefs aren’t banking on it.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2025
That was the case against Ivan Fedotov, but Reichel waited for the Flyers goalie to make his move, maneuvered around his pad and banked his shot off Emil Andrae’s skate.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bank
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As the South Bay breeze swept into the stadium, hundreds of fans who were denied entry because of a sellout set up camp on the white stone wall and hill in between the stadium and Via Pacheco road.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Nov. 2024
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That’s something Mamaw used to say to describe her or her family … hill people or hillbillies.—
Kelsie Gibson,
Peoplemag,
15 July 2024
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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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In the case of dividends, the cash literally is deposited into a shareholder’s brokerage account each quarter.—
Jenny Van Leeuwen Harrington,
CNBC,
8 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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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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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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Building a roster is more than stacking together numbers that look good on a stat sheet.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2025
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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 16 Apr. 2025.
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