bank on
verb
banked on; banking on; banks on
: to depend or rely on
can always bank on her friendship
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Schroder was banking on bigger offers on the free agent market, but the decision ultimately cost him millions of dollars.
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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 16 Jan. 2026.
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