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Recent Examples of deposition
And wet sulfate deposition, a common indicator of acid rain, dropped by more than 70 percent between 1989–1991 and 2020–2022.
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Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
On July 25, 2023, Banks arrived two hours late to her first and only deposition.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, in a deposition, Jones has detailed how Nathan purportedly did crisis work for Bolno after, in 2023, a singer died of a fatal overdose in the married executive’s Miami hotel suite.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Wasersztein’s deposition in 1945 was key to recording the Jedwabne massacre and led to the convictions of 12 Polish residents in 1949.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
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Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
On July 25, 2023, Banks arrived two hours late to her first and only deposition.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, in a deposition, Jones has detailed how Nathan purportedly did crisis work for Bolno after, in 2023, a singer died of a fatal overdose in the married executive’s Miami hotel suite.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Wasersztein’s deposition in 1945 was key to recording the Jedwabne massacre and led to the convictions of 12 Polish residents in 1949.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deposition
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The researchers used high-resolution grinding tomography and an artificial intelligence model to find the fossils, which were located in rock samples that had been preserved in seafloor sediments found in Japan and Vancouver Island from 100 to 72 million years ago.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Excavation work to remove sediment is scheduled to begin on Monday, April 27.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Your loan processor must track the paper trail of any large deposits, say more than a paycheck.—
Jeff Lazerson,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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After completing the deal, First Citizens’ first goal was to get bankers working with their clients in a bid to stabilize the loss of deposits, rather than worry about integration, Cadieux said.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The best topsoil is loose and loamy, consisting of equal amounts of sand, silt, and clay.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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The cemetery overlooks the scenic Loess Hills, created by windblown silt deposits that reach up to 200 feet high (about 61 meters) and line the river along the Iowa border for 200 miles (322 kilometers).—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Deposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deposition. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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