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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
John Towfighi, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Belo Sun has sought since 2012 to establish the Volta Grande gold mine on the banks of the Xingu River in Para state.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Some players, with the big contract banked and a ring on the mantle, would’ve called it a career at 34 years old.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 7 May 2026
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Noun
When inflation rises, the value of TIPS also rises, raising interest payments and returning more money to your bank account.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Belo Sun has sought since 2012 to establish the Volta Grande gold mine on the banks of the Xingu River in Para state.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
Verb
And when Jalen Brunson banked in a floater with just under four minutes left in the period — a sequence that sent Maxey into frustration and head coach Nick Nurse calling a timeout — the Knicks’ lead suddenly swelled to 12.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Some players, with the big contract banked and a ring on the mantle, would’ve called it a career at 34 years old.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bank
Noun
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Storms that develop along the front could organize into clusters or lines, increasing the risk for damaging winds and large hail.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Specifically, the spacetime warped by the MACS J046 clusters magnifies light traveling from LAP1-B toward Earth by roughly 100-fold.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Smith has been bumped down to the college ranks.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The skill that earned you the promotion is now the skill capping your rise to the executive ranks.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Cooking utensils and small mounds of clothes are kept in plastic bags or heaped on the ground.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
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Kankakee Community College commit Landon Ehman finished 2-for-4 with an RBI, while Mason Almazan allowed one run over the final two innings to earn the victory on the mound.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Leave a few inches at the top of the container to hill the crop later.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
13 Apr. 2026
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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,
6 Feb. 2026
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After being deposited in orbit by a launch vehicle, Winnebago uses its own propulsion to maneuver into the right attitude.—
Ramin Skibba,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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Every fiat dollar, euro or Swiss franc deposited into a Swiss IBAN issued by UR is mirrored one-to-one as an on-chain tokenized deposit.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Wall Street has reacted with caution to the latest batch of inflation readings, scaling back expectations of a near-term rate cut.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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Once shimmering, add the shrimp and cook until opaque and golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes per side (working in batches if necessary, and adding more oil as needed).—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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This is the Cavaliers’ first conference finals since 2018 (which was their last of four in a row) and their first without LeBron James since 1992.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Drake Baldwin, for the second night in a row, put the Braves (31-15) on the board first with a home run in the Braves’ first at-bat.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Strategy Drifts And Credibility Erodes The cost is strategic drift and credibility erosion.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Smoke drifts from the kitchen into the living room, pollen follows people through the front door and pet dander settles into bedrooms and carpets.—
Ryan Brennan
May 18,
Charlotte Observer,
18 May 2026
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“Bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bank. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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