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Recent Examples of deposition
Wednesday’s deposition will take place either there or nearby, according to participating lawmakers.
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Julie Carr Smyth, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
The deposition came after the Justice Department released more than 3 million pages of files related to Epstein under the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Ian Maxwell's sister invoked the Fifth Amendment during a deposition last week.
—James Longman, ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
He and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are expected to appear for congressional depositions about Epstein later this month.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 14 Feb. 2026
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Julie Carr Smyth, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
The deposition came after the Justice Department released more than 3 million pages of files related to Epstein under the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Ian Maxwell's sister invoked the Fifth Amendment during a deposition last week.
—James Longman, ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
He and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are expected to appear for congressional depositions about Epstein later this month.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deposition
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But large storms wash more sediment down creeks and rivers and into the ocean.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Friday’s penstock rupture in Yuba County, which hit as Yuba Water Agency was finishing a major tunnel and penstock upgrade at its New Colgate Powerhouse, has left the utility and state wildlife officials scrambling to clean up sediment and debris and to restore flows on the lower Yuba.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Currently, 5-year CD rates are still competitive, too, meaning that this could prove to be a profitable home for a $20,000 deposit.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Charles Schwab Learn More Minimum deposit and balance Minimum deposit and balance requirements may vary depending on the investment vehicle selected.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
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The gold standard is loam, consisting of 20% clay, 40% silt, and 40% sand.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
16 Feb. 2026
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Over centuries, silt gradually pushed the shoreline further away, contributing to Ephesus’ abandonment by the time of the Ottoman era in the 15th century.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Deposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deposition. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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