bank on
verb
banked on; banking on; banks on
: to depend or rely on
can always bank on her friendship
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The administration is banking on plans to contain any energy price increases, essentially betting that either the conflict will end shortly or the administration can succeed in getting more tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Kane said that’s because Dubai no longer relies on oil revenue like its neighbors do, instead banking on the confidence of foreigners.
—Robert Frank,hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Simply banking on that isn’t enough, though.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
And that is what Iran’s leaders are banking on.
—Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, The Conversation, 2 Mar. 2026
Moorer is also banking on down jackets with leather inserts and coats with removable padding, adapting to the context and the weather conditions.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
The Chinese firm is banking on its consumer experience with mobile handset users to understand user behavior and build humanoids for specific use cases.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
The Patriots cannot live on the good will built up over a surprise Super Bowl run and bank on internal development to carry them through next season.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Many clubs have spun off operations that make bank on the back of facilities granted to owners for owning a club.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Kane said that’s because Dubai no longer relies on oil revenue like its neighbors do, instead banking on the confidence of foreigners.
—Robert Frank,hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Simply banking on that isn’t enough, though.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
And that is what Iran’s leaders are banking on.
—Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, The Conversation, 2 Mar. 2026
Moorer is also banking on down jackets with leather inserts and coats with removable padding, adapting to the context and the weather conditions.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
The Chinese firm is banking on its consumer experience with mobile handset users to understand user behavior and build humanoids for specific use cases.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
The Patriots cannot live on the good will built up over a surprise Super Bowl run and bank on internal development to carry them through next season.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Many clubs have spun off operations that make bank on the back of facilities granted to owners for owning a club.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Bank on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bank%20on. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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