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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
Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Since entering the Kansas City market in 2009, Arvest has grown to a top 20 bank and the sixth largest mortgage lender in the metro.
—Jason Peters, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Molly Parker, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
McDonald’s is banking on burgers and fries to tell a bigger story about the American economy.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Some South Carolina banks stock the bills during football season, but in most places, fans place special orders at their local branches.
—Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Since entering the Kansas City market in 2009, Arvest has grown to a top 20 bank and the sixth largest mortgage lender in the metro.
—Jason Peters, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
Hiatt, who had failed twice before to bring in funds for these farmers, tried again in 2019, this time banking their hopes on the emergency aid Congress had earmarked for the program.
—Molly Parker, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
McDonald’s is banking on burgers and fries to tell a bigger story about the American economy.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bank
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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
Verb
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Think of it as one fund, and whatever money everyone deposits into this goes into the investment of the casino.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
10 Sep. 2025
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The commission found the drop box acceptable as officials properly secured the box to the ground throughout its use and there were no allegations that ballots deposited in the drop box were not properly accounted for and processed on Election Day.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Interrupting the programming that tens of millions of Americans actively consume each weekend is always going to be a tough sell, but when the disruptive elements themselves start to become overly familiar, the negative implications begin to pile up.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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His recent tax cuts add to the unsustainable public debt the US is piling up, and to investor doubts our financial health over time.—
Harry Holzer,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Despite so much being stacked against them, the Angels had a shot to win before dropping a 2-1 decision to the Seattle Mariners.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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And over the past nine months, a team of judges has been measuring it, pinpointing the exact location of the wave’s base, then stacking images of Slebir’s crouched pose on top of each other like a totem pole up the face of the wave.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Pruning 'Kaleidoscope' Abelia 'Kaleidoscope' Abelia naturally develops a low mounding crown that requires little pruning to maintain.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
26 Aug. 2025
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Then, cut the bell pepper and zucchini into 1-inch pieces and mound them in the center.—
Randy Graham,
Oc Register,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bank. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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