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The agency apparently sought a workaround by detaining people on another floor, which was not subject to the order, according to a deposition by ICE’s deputy New York chief, William Joyce, that was brought to the judge’s attention earlier this week.
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2026
Wexner must sit for a deposition within 60 days, according to the court order.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 12 Feb. 2026
The extraordinary overture, disclosed by Maxwell’s lawyer during her virtual deposition before the House Oversight Committee, raises further questions about accountability and transparency.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Ichor Holdings — Shares soared 37% to a 52-week high after the maker of semiconductor equipment parts said strong demand for etch and deposition intensity services fueled a fourth-quarter earnings beat.
—Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2026
Wexner must sit for a deposition within 60 days, according to the court order.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 12 Feb. 2026
The extraordinary overture, disclosed by Maxwell’s lawyer during her virtual deposition before the House Oversight Committee, raises further questions about accountability and transparency.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Ichor Holdings — Shares soared 37% to a 52-week high after the maker of semiconductor equipment parts said strong demand for etch and deposition intensity services fueled a fourth-quarter earnings beat.
—Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deposition
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Pictures from the site show aerials of the field — as well as a cross-section of sediment layers exposed during archaeological work.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Then, vacuum or wipe away any loose crumbs, grease, or other sediment or food bits stuck in the oven before starting the cycle.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
7 Feb. 2026
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According to Martin, though, around six to 10 of the anglers had already sent in deposits.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
19 Feb. 2026
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Made up mostly of calcium carbonate minerals, Roman travertine was formed hundreds of thousands of years ago by deposits of calcium, sulfur and other minerals, and shows the region's history of volcanic eruptions, forests and fossils in its striated layers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 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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Its heliacal rising would herald the annual flooding of the Nile Valley, the waters re-fertilizing the fields with silt.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Deposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deposition. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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