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Recent Examples of deposition
The committee has already conducted interviews and depositions with nearly a dozen former top Biden aides and members of the president’s inner circle.
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Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
That being said, the site experienced sand deposition.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
The deposition is intended to shed light on whether Lake has complied with the remaining authority Lamberth has in the matter or has effectively defied a federal court order.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
In September 2024, Musk stood up SEC attorneys who flew to Los Angeles for his deposition in the case, choosing to attend a rocket launch for his SpaceX company instead.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
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Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
That being said, the site experienced sand deposition.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
The deposition is intended to shed light on whether Lake has complied with the remaining authority Lamberth has in the matter or has effectively defied a federal court order.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
In September 2024, Musk stood up SEC attorneys who flew to Los Angeles for his deposition in the case, choosing to attend a rocket launch for his SpaceX company instead.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deposition
Noun
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On the eastern side of the escarpment near Noto Canyon is a deposit of sediment reaching up to 800 meters thick.—
Elizabeth Fernandez,
Big Think,
4 Sep. 2025
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Dams hold back sediment that would normally flow to the coast.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ahead of the decision, markets had been pricing in an around 99% chance of the ECB's key deposit facility rate being left at 2% for the second consecutive time.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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The bank’s total assets sit at $404 million, with $361 million in deposits.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Howell said a silt protection barrier on the street near the construction site became clogged, leading to an overflow of water.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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The flood left a silt dirt behind, which can be home to these tiny flies that lay their eggs in organic matter typically found in sewer or piping systems.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Deposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deposition. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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