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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
Michelle Fox, CNBC, 8 July 2025
The state agency regulates the insurance industry, banks, credit unions, collection agencies, mortgage brokers, and other financial institutions.
—Stacey Barchenger, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
Travelers should bank even more time for international flights.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 July 2025
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Noun
Citigroup , Wells Fargo and Bank of America are among the banks that recently announced plans to raise their dividends after passing the latest Federal Reserve stress tests of their financial health in the event of an economic downturn.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 8 July 2025
The state agency regulates the insurance industry, banks, credit unions, collection agencies, mortgage brokers, and other financial institutions.
—Stacey Barchenger, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
Verb
Tesla is increasingly banking its future on self-driving technology and autonomous taxi operations.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
Travelers should bank even more time for international flights.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 July 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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For the best potato harvest, hill the potato plants again two to three weeks later.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Feb. 2025
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The lease could be extended to 2036 if the county deposits an additional $300 million into an escrow account by 2028.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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The dust is then transported across the Atlantic and deposited in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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This continues to pile up to a point where change becomes impossible.—
Asad Khan,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The reasons for her parole three years before her sentence was fulfilled began to pile up immediately after her incarceration.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
1 July 2025
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They were either obstructed from view inside cardboard boxes or stacked in bags which obscured observation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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New College of Florida, once a progressive institution, underwent substantial changes to its curriculum and staff beginning in 2023 when DeSantis stacked its board with conservative members.—
Katherine Mangan,
ProPublica,
11 July 2025
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These low-growing, mounding plants work well as ground covers, edging plants, or in containers.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
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This dazzling audio-visual display is performed atop a low branch or mound in the forest, where females can get a clear view.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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“Bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bank. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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