bank on
verb
banked on; banking on; banks on
: to depend or rely on
can always bank on her friendship
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Indian markets are under pressure across assets, with stocks, the rupee and bonds all weakening, leaving investors banking on the budget to reset sentiment.
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Ashutosh Joshi, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
UnitedHealth is banking on a new leadership team to carry out a turnaround plan.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
During the interview, Quincey said Coca-Cola views its offerings as a portfolio of different drinks instead of banking on a single product.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The president is banking on investment commitments from billionaires and foreign nations to create a jobs boom, even as his broad tariffs have crimped the labor market and spurred inflation.
—Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Perplexity is one of several companies banking on the status quo of the internet changing, from users clicking through links ranked by relevance to having an AI model aggregate and summarize all of the information at once.
—semafor.com, 16 Jan. 2026
It’s been a minute since the retailer has released a new mini sheet cake flavor, but fans have been banking on one, and their dreams finally came true.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2026
Now, the Royals will bank on more home runs and extra-base hits.
—Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2026
Schroder was banking on bigger offers on the free agent market, but the decision ultimately cost him millions of dollars.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 13 Jan. 2026
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Ashutosh Joshi, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
UnitedHealth is banking on a new leadership team to carry out a turnaround plan.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
During the interview, Quincey said Coca-Cola views its offerings as a portfolio of different drinks instead of banking on a single product.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The president is banking on investment commitments from billionaires and foreign nations to create a jobs boom, even as his broad tariffs have crimped the labor market and spurred inflation.
—Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Perplexity is one of several companies banking on the status quo of the internet changing, from users clicking through links ranked by relevance to having an AI model aggregate and summarize all of the information at once.
—semafor.com, 16 Jan. 2026
It’s been a minute since the retailer has released a new mini sheet cake flavor, but fans have been banking on one, and their dreams finally came true.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2026
Now, the Royals will bank on more home runs and extra-base hits.
—Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2026
Schroder was banking on bigger offers on the free agent market, but the decision ultimately cost him millions of dollars.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Bank on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bank%20on. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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