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as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
a bank of telephones set up for the telethon
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Recent Examples of bank
Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 31 July 2025
This change made bank reserves held at the Fed essentially interchangeable with short-term government debt.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2025
The Yankees are also banking on the thrill of a playoff chase energizing McMahon’s play.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 July 2025
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Noun
Eligible businesses must be 100% women-owned, generate annual revenue between $25,000 and $1 million, and maintain a U.S.-based business bank account.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 31 July 2025
This change made bank reserves held at the Fed essentially interchangeable with short-term government debt.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Verb
The group is also banking on receiving $36.1 million in tax credits associated with historic properties even though 101 Ash St. has not been declared a historic property.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2025
The Yankees are also banking on the thrill of a playoff chase energizing McMahon’s play.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bank
Verb
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This process is called hilling and creates an area of loose soil where tubers easily form while being shaded from the sun.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Feb. 2025
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For the best potato harvest, hill the potato plants again two to three weeks later.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In early July, researchers deposited 200,000 European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) larvae into the hull of a shipwreck off the coast of Belgium, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP).—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 July 2025
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The objects get caught in powerful tornadic updrafts which carry them thousands of feet into the air, then deposit them when the twister weakens.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
Verb
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Additions to the injury report piled up throughout the last week, culminating in a dismal availability report for Sunday’s game at the United Center.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 July 2025
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College endowments began piling aboard after David Swensen took over Yale’s endowment in 1985 and bolstered returns by diversifying into private assets.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Verb
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When the team stacked these images together, the high-resolution result revealed Betelgeuse’s companion.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 July 2025
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The guest list is stacked this go round, with appearances from Lil Baby, Rick Ross, Lil Yachty, Ray J, Saucy Santana, Bob Menery, Sway Calloway, and Chocolate Droppa.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
22 July 2025
Verb
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Ground your garden’s corners with focal plants—shrubs, mounding perennials, or trios of smaller annuals.—
Lauren Dunec Hoang,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 July 2025
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Could Shohei Ohtani return to mound before the All-Star break?—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
11 June 2025
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“Bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bank. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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