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as in deposited
to put in an account
she always banks half of her paycheck
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Recent Examples of banked
For longtime customer Nita Lynch, who has banked with FirstBank since 1975, the merger has meant spending hours updating routing numbers, retirement accounts and automatic payments.
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Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Pitman allowed advertising and ultimately banked a quarter of a million dollars, supplementing his repo income.
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Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
The missile flew northeast and then banked and began flying in loops for hours over the barren, frozen landscape.
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Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
18 June 2026
The FPCs have to file financial statements which shine a spotlight on everything from the headcount and social security payments of the staff to the amount of reimbursement banked by the studio and the total cost of the production.
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Christian Sylt,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
Astier banked in a halfcourt shot just before the halftime buzzer to give New York a 51-44 lead.
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ABC News,
11 June 2026
Throughout his career as an Italian Air Force Pilot, Parmitano has banked over 2,000 hours flying time across over 40 types of aircraft.
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Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
9 June 2026
That drew Dobeš’ attention away from the traffic in the crease — and Miller, with plenty of space between himself and Danault, banked the puck off Staal’s skate back toward the Canadiens’ net.
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Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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.
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Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Pitman allowed advertising and ultimately banked a quarter of a million dollars, supplementing his repo income.
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Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
The missile flew northeast and then banked and began flying in loops for hours over the barren, frozen landscape.
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Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
18 June 2026
The FPCs have to file financial statements which shine a spotlight on everything from the headcount and social security payments of the staff to the amount of reimbursement banked by the studio and the total cost of the production.
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Christian Sylt,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
Astier banked in a halfcourt shot just before the halftime buzzer to give New York a 51-44 lead.
—
ABC News,
11 June 2026
Throughout his career as an Italian Air Force Pilot, Parmitano has banked over 2,000 hours flying time across over 40 types of aircraft.
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Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
9 June 2026
That drew Dobeš’ attention away from the traffic in the crease — and Miller, with plenty of space between himself and Danault, banked the puck off Staal’s skate back toward the Canadiens’ net.
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Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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.
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Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banked
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Floating markets drift past in longboats piled with tropical produce.
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Sliced tomatoes in several shades and sizes had been piled onto bread, one falling into the other like drunk pals.
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According to prosecutors, Eidleh deposited more than $5 million in fraud proceeds, kickbacks and bribes into accounts associated with shell companies in an effort to conceal the source of the money.
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About half of the newborns in the program received a $1,000 grant deposited in an Oklahoma 529 college savings account.
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The house rises three stories through the oaks with valley views staged from nearly every level and balconies and decks stacked like outlooks on a trail.
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However, the path on the other side of the bracket is stacked with traditional powers.
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The uniform mounded shape and purple hues of the flower spikes, along with the contrasting silvery foliage, add attractive structure and framing along the edges of paved walkways.
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Kent mounded up soil the couple bought from GreatSoil to create some elevation.
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“Banked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banked. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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