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as in piling
to form into a pile or ridge of earth
banked sand into little mounds on the beach
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as in depositing
to put in an account
she always banks half of her paycheck
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Recent Examples of banking
The space program has led to the invention of heart rate monitoring technology, scratch-resistance lenses, memory foam mattresses, rechargeable batteries, wireless headphones, the Jaws of Life rescue tool, GPS and even banking technology.
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Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Tech giant Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company and the poster child of the AI boom, is banking its future on the rise of AI agents.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Investors are banking that AI will spur a productivity boom and deliver unimaginable corporate profits, but that future could be far off.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Doncic capped his barrage by banking in his seventh 3-pointer late in his 15-point third quarter.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
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Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Tech giant Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company and the poster child of the AI boom, is banking its future on the rise of AI agents.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Investors are banking that AI will spur a productivity boom and deliver unimaginable corporate profits, but that future could be far off.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Doncic capped his barrage by banking in his seventh 3-pointer late in his 15-point third quarter.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
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Lemon won the Biletnikoff Award and earned unanimous All-American honors after piling up 1,156 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns for the Trojans last season.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Happy Easter to all who celebrate and happy Hacks return for the heathens among us worshipping at Deborah Vance’s godless altar — the shrine piling up outside her mansion full of flowers and plush Diet Cokes.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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After Haley Winn unleashed a wrist shot at the top of the point, Eldridge crashed the net along the left goal line before depositing a loose puck into the back of the net.—
Jason Cooke,
Boston Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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The former Seymour police union president has been accused of misappropriating more than $30,000 worth of union funds and allegedly depositing some of it into a sports betting app.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
14 Apr. 2026
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Use breathable baskets or bins, and avoid stacking them too tightly, which can trap moisture and lead to rotting areas that won't be spotted quickly enough.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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Now, the eve of BookCon 2026 is upon us and the organizers are shelving and stacking to prepare for the influx of authors and readers about to descend upon the Javits Center in New York.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Banking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banking. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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