bank on
verb
banked on; banking on; banks on
: to depend or rely on
can always bank on her friendship
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Moorer is also banking on down jackets with leather inserts and coats with removable padding, adapting to the context and the weather conditions.
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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
But resilience has defined his career, and the Brewers — who traded ace Freddy Peralta to the New York Mets last month — are banking on it.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 26 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
These players could make bank on these stuffies.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
Banijay Entertainment is now banking on a pair of shows from country adding to the lineage, as the global production giant gears up for its London TV Screenings showcase today.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
Tech companies are banking on an optimistic story where AI bets pay off.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
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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
But resilience has defined his career, and the Brewers — who traded ace Freddy Peralta to the New York Mets last month — are banking on it.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 26 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
These players could make bank on these stuffies.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
Banijay Entertainment is now banking on a pair of shows from country adding to the lineage, as the global production giant gears up for its London TV Screenings showcase today.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
Tech companies are banking on an optimistic story where AI bets pay off.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Bank on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bank%20on. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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