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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
Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 June 2026
While maximizing the chances of success obviously holds sway with Giannis, so do all those millions in the bank.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026
Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
These included shelf registration, relaxed international capital controls, eased restrictions on bank deposits, the rise of index and money market funds, lax oversight of corporate mergers and takeovers, and the creation of banking free-trade zones.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
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Noun
Another potential issue involves bank levies, which are a separate tool that creditors can use to freeze and divert a portion of the funds in a borrower's bank account to satisfy a judgment.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 June 2026
While maximizing the chances of success obviously holds sway with Giannis, so do all those millions in the bank.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026
Verb
For the past 50 years, and in anticipation of their demise, scientists have been banking tissue samples of the species in repositories like San Diego’s Frozen Zoo.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
These included shelf registration, relaxed international capital controls, eased restrictions on bank deposits, the rise of index and money market funds, lax oversight of corporate mergers and takeovers, and the creation of banking free-trade zones.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bank
Noun
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What grabbed my attention were the intriguing, foot-long violet flower clusters known as panicles hanging amidst the slender, dark green leaves.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
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Such black holes would be extremely hard to spot and thus might account for some or all of the universe’s dark matter—an invisible, lightless something that seems to act like gravitational glue, binding together galaxies and galaxy clusters.—
Jonathan O'Callaghan,
Scientific American,
4 June 2026
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Müller joins their ranks with these affectionate images.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Two notable colored gemstone lots from the Glorya Kaufman collection rank among the sale's top offerings.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Dodgers left-hander Justin Wrobleski shouted two words — the first of which didn’t appear to be fit for print — and strode off the mound, the icy expression on his face frozen in place all the way to the dugout.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The inning got out of hand with left-hander Brent Suter on the mound.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
30 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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Generally, the pre-tax money that’s deposited in traditional IRAs cannot be withdrawn before age 59½ without paying a 10% early-withdrawal tax penalty, unless an exception is met.—
Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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The findings suggest Mercury's ice was deposited rapidly rather than supplied gradually over long periods of time — a scenario that also helps explain the apparent purity of the ice deposits, the study notes.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
28 May 2026
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As the ferry slowly pulled into the Ishigaki port on May 29, a group of people waved the Taiwan flag and brandished a banner to welcome the first batch of visitors.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has issued the first batch of permits to move the whales and is set to issue different permits closer to the move, expected to take place in the next few months.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Guests milk goats, walk down hydroponic rows, learn how edible flowers act as pollinators in pesticide-free ecosystems, and sit down for farm-to-table meals meant to spark conversation.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Zverev broke Cobolli’s serve in a long opening game when Cobolli shanked a forehand into the first row of the stands.—
Andrew Dampf,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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Squawking seagulls hover above the Atlantic Ocean, and day-trippers drift along the boardwalk in floppy hats, as if on a seaside promenade in the South of France.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
2 June 2026
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Keeping the spray nozzle close to the target area also helps reduce the drift of droplets.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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“Bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bank. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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