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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
John Towfighi, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Belo Sun has sought since 2012 to establish the Volta Grande gold mine on the banks of the Xingu River in Para state.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Some players, with the big contract banked and a ring on the mantle, would’ve called it a career at 34 years old.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 7 May 2026
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Noun
When inflation rises, the value of TIPS also rises, raising interest payments and returning more money to your bank account.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Belo Sun has sought since 2012 to establish the Volta Grande gold mine on the banks of the Xingu River in Para state.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
Verb
And when Jalen Brunson banked in a floater with just under four minutes left in the period — a sequence that sent Maxey into frustration and head coach Nick Nurse calling a timeout — the Knicks’ lead suddenly swelled to 12.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Some players, with the big contract banked and a ring on the mantle, would’ve called it a career at 34 years old.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bank
Noun
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Storms that develop along the front could organize into clusters or lines, increasing the risk for damaging winds and large hail.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Specifically, the spacetime warped by the MACS J046 clusters magnifies light traveling from LAP1-B toward Earth by roughly 100-fold.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Smith has been bumped down to the college ranks.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The skill that earned you the promotion is now the skill capping your rise to the executive ranks.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Indeed, the stakes felt high Friday night as Cole returned to a major league mound for the first time since Game 5 of the 2024 World Series.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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That’s exactly how things started Thursday night for the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park when pitcher Sandy Alcantara stepped to the mound.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Leave a few inches at the top of the container to hill the crop later.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
13 Apr. 2026
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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,
6 Feb. 2026
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Funds are deposited into a bank account in aggregate.—
Sameer Gulati,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Like many of the island’s residents, fortysomething Silvia makes a modest living harvesting and selling the seaweed deposited on the beach by churning, generous waters.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Bess defended the chief’s decision to reassign internal affairs investigators, saying the move was part of a broader batch of reassignments that Jones initiated seven weeks after becoming chief in September 2023.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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Anthony Ferrari of Ferrari Fisheries in West Sacramento has sold two batches locally to restaurants and consumers so far.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
Noun
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For instance, there are limits on how many lap children can sit in a single row due to the availability of oxygen masks.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2026
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The Huskies, who lost their first four games of the season, hit their stride in conference play, going 15-6 to win a share of the title for the sixth year in a row, with Marshall, Suchy and freshman of the year Cam Righi winning conference individual honors.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Strategy Drifts And Credibility Erodes The cost is strategic drift and credibility erosion.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Smoke drifts from the kitchen into the living room, pollen follows people through the front door and pet dander settles into bedrooms and carpets.—
Ryan Brennan
May 18,
Charlotte Observer,
18 May 2026
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“Bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bank. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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