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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
Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2025
The area along the banks of Calf Creek, near modern-day Snowball, was settled by Native Americans dating back to the Late Archaic Period.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
Transaction reporting requirements created to combat money laundering go back to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) enacted in 1970 which required banks to report cash transactions over $10,000 as well as identify people conducting those transactions and maintain records of those financial transactions.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The quality of racing at Bristol always follows, and there’s nothing like walking down the steep banks.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2025
The area along the banks of Calf Creek, near modern-day Snowball, was settled by Native Americans dating back to the Late Archaic Period.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
Transaction reporting requirements created to combat money laundering go back to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) enacted in 1970 which required banks to report cash transactions over $10,000 as well as identify people conducting those transactions and maintain records of those financial transactions.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
While not on a geologic fault, Bangkok is built on relatively unstable alluvial soil, on the banks of the Chao Phraya River.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2025
While not on a geologic fault, Bangkok is built on relatively unstable alluvial soil, on the banks of the Chao Phraya River.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2025
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The quality of racing at Bristol always follows, and there’s nothing like walking down the steep banks.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2025
The area along the banks of Calf Creek, near modern-day Snowball, was settled by Native Americans dating back to the Late Archaic Period.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
Transaction reporting requirements created to combat money laundering go back to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) enacted in 1970 which required banks to report cash transactions over $10,000 as well as identify people conducting those transactions and maintain records of those financial transactions.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The quality of racing at Bristol always follows, and there’s nothing like walking down the steep banks.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2025
The area along the banks of Calf Creek, near modern-day Snowball, was settled by Native Americans dating back to the Late Archaic Period.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
Transaction reporting requirements created to combat money laundering go back to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) enacted in 1970 which required banks to report cash transactions over $10,000 as well as identify people conducting those transactions and maintain records of those financial transactions.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
While not on a geologic fault, Bangkok is built on relatively unstable alluvial soil, on the banks of the Chao Phraya River.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2025
While not on a geologic fault, Bangkok is built on relatively unstable alluvial soil, on the banks of the Chao Phraya River.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Banks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banks. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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