bank on
verb
banked on; banking on; banks on
: to depend or rely on
can always bank on her friendship
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OpenAI recently missed revenue and user growth targets, a possible sign of the unstable financial foundations of the AI industry, with concerning implications for Oracle and other companies banking on it.
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Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 4 May 2026
Two bank employees were shot and killed during a robbery at a Kentucky bank on Thursday and police are still on the hunt for the suspect.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
One-in-four millennials are banking on winning the lottery to fund their retirement, according to a 2019 survey by investing app Stash.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
As companies expanded return-to-office requirements and New Yorkers began commuting again, commercial developers were banking on companies relocating to Brooklyn to be closer to their employees.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 1 May 2026
Brands are banking on the FIFA World Cup, which will be held across 16 North American cities from June 11 to July 19, to draw consumers’ attention.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026
People stopping by the Boston banks on Wednesday were still shaken up.
—Logan Hall, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Essentially, the 49ers are banking on ACL comebacks from Bosa and Williams, plus any jolt from rookie Height, plus veterans White, Okuayinonu and Sample.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
Absent a major roster shakeup, the Phillies are banking on a managerial change sparking something.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 4 May 2026
Two bank employees were shot and killed during a robbery at a Kentucky bank on Thursday and police are still on the hunt for the suspect.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
One-in-four millennials are banking on winning the lottery to fund their retirement, according to a 2019 survey by investing app Stash.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
As companies expanded return-to-office requirements and New Yorkers began commuting again, commercial developers were banking on companies relocating to Brooklyn to be closer to their employees.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 1 May 2026
Brands are banking on the FIFA World Cup, which will be held across 16 North American cities from June 11 to July 19, to draw consumers’ attention.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026
People stopping by the Boston banks on Wednesday were still shaken up.
—Logan Hall, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Essentially, the 49ers are banking on ACL comebacks from Bosa and Williams, plus any jolt from rookie Height, plus veterans White, Okuayinonu and Sample.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
Absent a major roster shakeup, the Phillies are banking on a managerial change sparking something.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Bank on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bank%20on. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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