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as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
a bank of telephones set up for the telethon
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Recent Examples of bank
Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
With commercials costing $8 million for 30 seconds on NBC, brands like Bosch want to get the most bank for their buck.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
The downsizing, according to the American Bankers Association, can be attributed to people’s preference for banking online or through their mobile device.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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Noun
In 1950, a Joanne Smith, of the correct age of twenty, was working as a receptionist at a bank in Minneapolis, living in a rooming house.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
With commercials costing $8 million for 30 seconds on NBC, brands like Bosch want to get the most bank for their buck.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
Ryan Poehling scored short-handed, Chris Kreider added a power-play goal and Pavel Mintyukov banked in a long empty-netter.
—CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
The downsizing, according to the American Bankers Association, can be attributed to people’s preference for banking online or through their mobile device.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bank
Verb
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This process is called hilling and creates an area of loose soil where tubers easily form while being shaded from the sun.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Feb. 2025
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As the South Bay breeze swept into the stadium, hundreds of fans who were denied entry because of a sellout set up camp on the white stone wall and hill in between the stadium and Via Pacheco road.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Nov. 2024
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These reflective masses of relatively young material were deposited many millions of years ago during cataclysmic asteroid strikes that excavated vast basins on the lunar surface.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The exception last time was for individual taxpayers who filed their 1040 forms electronically without errors, which could be automatically processed and directly deposited.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Use this phrase when unrealistic timelines, scope creep, or extra commitments pile up.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Indian stocks are on track for their worst start to a year in a decade, piling pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration to deliver fresh catalysts for economic growth in the upcoming budget.—
Ashutosh Joshi,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Frames can be stacked for merged clarity, and imagery further enhanced using third party editing software.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Jan. 2026
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At the Cuernavaca location of this coffee shop, which has four spots around town, the airy jumble was stacked onto sturdy toast spread with the sweet tingle of tomato jam —an ideal breakfast that in lesser hands would be pedestrian.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
29 Jan. 2026
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Rounds of roasted purple sweet potatoes arrive mounded with a mixture of salsa macha and butter, and liberally flecked with chives.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Fresh thyme and roasted garlic butter make for a bright-yet-rich broth, always mounded with Dungeness claws and hefty prawns.—
Becky Duffett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bank. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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