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as in clusters
a number of things considered as a unit
a bank of telephones set up for the telethon
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as in deposits
to put in an account
she always banks half of her paycheck
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Recent Examples of banks
Hugh Son,samantha Subin, CNBC, 8 May 2026
That dominance has been driven by Beijing’s policy banks providing strategic lines of credit, enabling Chinese firms to provide equipment, services, and financing at significantly lower prices than Western competitors.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
In the last three months, Paramount lined up banks and other institutional investors to provide bridge financing to help pull off the transaction, the company said.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The restaurant sits on the banks of the water and is hoping to cash in.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 7 May 2026
Pharmacies, grocery stores, banks and similar retailers are crucial parts of healthy neighborhoods.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Founder and owner Marina Efraimoglou was hit by cancer during her time as the first woman to run one of Greece’s major banks.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Trump has signed executive orders to reduce housing regulatory burdens and help smaller banks provide mortgages.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
The legislation, then, is essentially a fight between two large business interests, pitting financial companies — including Visa, Mastercard, airlines and banks — against retailers, from Target and Home Depot to local restaurants and smaller businesses.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
Joseph Duarte, Houston Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2026
The group banks its seventh champ total.
—Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
To them, bank lending has multiplicative qualities whereby Bank A rents $100,000 from a saver, lends out $90,000 to a borrower who then banks the money at Bank B, only for Bank B to lend out $81,000, only for the borrower to bank the $81,000 at Bank C that lends out $72,900.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
That means that banks and other targets will see more attacks, and that software systems that previously didn't draw as much interest from cybercriminals will now face threats, Harris said.
—Hugh Son,samantha Subin, CNBC, 8 May 2026
That dominance has been driven by Beijing’s policy banks providing strategic lines of credit, enabling Chinese firms to provide equipment, services, and financing at significantly lower prices than Western competitors.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
In the last three months, Paramount lined up banks and other institutional investors to provide bridge financing to help pull off the transaction, the company said.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The restaurant sits on the banks of the water and is hoping to cash in.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 7 May 2026
Pharmacies, grocery stores, banks and similar retailers are crucial parts of healthy neighborhoods.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Founder and owner Marina Efraimoglou was hit by cancer during her time as the first woman to run one of Greece’s major banks.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Trump has signed executive orders to reduce housing regulatory burdens and help smaller banks provide mortgages.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
The legislation, then, is essentially a fight between two large business interests, pitting financial companies — including Visa, Mastercard, airlines and banks — against retailers, from Target and Home Depot to local restaurants and smaller businesses.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
Verb
Four minute into the game, Pop Isaacs banks a 3-pointer to put the Aggies ahead 8-4.
—Joseph Duarte, Houston Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2026
The group banks its seventh champ total.
—Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
To them, bank lending has multiplicative qualities whereby Bank A rents $100,000 from a saver, lends out $90,000 to a borrower who then banks the money at Bank B, only for Bank B to lend out $81,000, only for the borrower to bank the $81,000 at Bank C that lends out $72,900.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banks
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More specifically — and without spoiling a story that piles the twists as high as the corpses — Pine's an ex-British soldier pulled from his porter duties and recruited to surveil a ruthless arms dealer, Richard Roper (Hugh Laurie) staying at the hotel.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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The result piles more pressure on Starmer, the least popular prime minister since records began, according to some polls.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
27 Feb. 2026
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The technology deposits conductive and dielectric inks simultaneously, producing integrated 3D electronic structures with micro-scale precision.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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In less than 10 minutes, a wooden bridge deposits us on the doorstep of a cinematic landscape that unfurls into a seemingly endless patchwork of rolling hills and glens in hues of umber, cinnamon, and ochre, flanked by mountains standing sentinel on either side.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
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The side table unfolds into six stools for gatherings, then neatly stacks back together into a stylish end piece.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 2026
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At home, Jonathan Wright, director of the Indianapolis art museum's park and gardens, stuffs in the plants, stacks the pots, and lets everything grow.—
Teresa Woodard,
Midwest Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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Like generations of potential treatments before it, KRSA-028 is designed to break down a protein called amyloid that clumps up in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients.—
Allison DeAngelis,
STAT,
18 Feb. 2026
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However, sometimes the abnormal IgA (the antibody that clumps up and causes problems) does run in families.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Banks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banks. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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