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Recent Examples of deposition
Richard Kahn, who worked closely with Epstein for years and now serves as an executor of his estate, appeared for the closed-door deposition on Capitol Hill.
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Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Bill Clinton seems to laugh while paging through documents during his recent deposition on the Jeffrey Epstein files.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the couple Republicans love to hate, were dragged before the House Oversight Committee for hours-long depositions on separate days.
—Robin Abcarian, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Cortiñas pressed on anyway, and the deposition quickly devolved.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
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Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Bill Clinton seems to laugh while paging through documents during his recent deposition on the Jeffrey Epstein files.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the couple Republicans love to hate, were dragged before the House Oversight Committee for hours-long depositions on separate days.
—Robin Abcarian, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Cortiñas pressed on anyway, and the deposition quickly devolved.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deposition
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What to read next High-energy geological event Morphological and geophysical surveys are important for the recognition of anomalous subsurface structural features, Koeberl said, which may be deeply eroded craters or impact structures entirely covered by post-impact sediments.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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Allred said large-scale tree removal can damage wildlife habitat, increase stormwater runoff and sediment entering nearby waterways, and add to flooding risks.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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In early 2021, the National Securities Clearing Corporation demanded a $3 billion collateral deposit.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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For now, Californians can reserve an Afeela 1 for a $200 deposit.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Of particular interest are polymetallic nodules – agglomerations, typically smaller than a potato, containing manganese and other metals and found in the silt of the deep ocean floor.—
Coalter G Lathrop,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
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In 2023, a 20-year-old man from Illinois died after getting trapped in quicksand-like silt in Alaska.—
Outside,
Outside,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Deposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deposition. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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