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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
Freezing 20 or more eggs pushed success rates near 82%, while banking fewer than 10 dropped them below 60%.
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Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Weissman said use of the data center could include a Netflix customer reaching out to the data center and picking a movie sent to their TV, or even banking usage.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 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
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Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Weissman said use of the data center could include a Netflix customer reaching out to the data center and picking a movie sent to their TV, or even banking usage.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 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
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The extra fees are becoming so high not because ships are piling up at the canal, but rather because of last-minute shifts and greater urgency for vessels to pass through in the wake of broader trade chaos, Vásquez said.—
Alma Solís,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Bullpen injuries continue piling up.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The creamy formula skims across the lips effortlessly, depositing rich, opaque color in a single stroke and setting into a velvety-matte finish.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
10 May 2026
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The letter mentions there is a problem with depositing your money into your bank and asks you for your account number.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Fowler has quietly been stacking solid results for the better part of a year.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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The big carriers have spent years stacking on flashy extras like streaming perks or event discounts to make pricey plans feel worth it, and most people are too busy to dig into whether those add-ons actually justify the cost.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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“Banking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banking. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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