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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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Neville said he's noticed many boutique and family-run hotels, especially in high-demand spots like Dubrovnik, Prague, and Santorini, booking out earlier than ever, requiring full deposits up front, and enforcing strict cancellation policies.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The nature of this deposit is distinctive enough that scientists believe its origin is a great flood.—
Elizabeth Fernandez,
Big Think,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But after weeks of staring at bare ground, a few green shoots pushed through the dark silt.—
Lila Hempel-Edgers,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Sep. 2025
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For millennia, the Nile's predictable annual floods deposited nutrient-rich silt on its banks, enabling agriculture to flourish in an arid landscape and giving rise to one of history's most enduring civilizations.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Deposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deposition. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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