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as in clusters
a number of things considered as a unit
a bank of telephones set up for the telethon
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as in deposits
to put in an account
she always banks half of her paycheck
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Recent Examples of banks
Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
Here’s a guide to what’s opened and closed in the Treasure Valley — from supermarkets and pharmacies to banks.
—Hali Smith
may 22, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2026
Since January 1, Russian rockets have been regularly plastered with advertising for banks, restaurants, and more, Ars reports.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
This is the same idiot who deregulated the banks!
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
When building the balance sheet, the Fed credits itself with digital cash and uses it to buy assets from banks, creating reserves.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 22 May 2026
The Prince of Wales spent part of his summer in 1997 relaxing along the banks of the River Dee in Scotland.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
The clinic took place on the club’s full-size basketball court, across the elevator banks from its Olympic-sized six-lane indoor lap pool.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
And for the first time, top Wall Street banks weren’t just attracting WASP or old-line German Jewish men with family ties to banking, the historic mainstays of the finance world.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
Joseph Duarte, Houston Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2026
The group banks its seventh champ total.
—Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
To them, bank lending has multiplicative qualities whereby Bank A rents $100,000 from a saver, lends out $90,000 to a borrower who then banks the money at Bank B, only for Bank B to lend out $81,000, only for the borrower to bank the $81,000 at Bank C that lends out $72,900.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
Kilkenny Castle Originally built in the 12th century, soon after the Norman conquest of Ireland, Kilkenny Castle is located on the banks of the River Nore in County Kilkenny.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
Here’s a guide to what’s opened and closed in the Treasure Valley — from supermarkets and pharmacies to banks.
—Hali Smith
may 22, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2026
Since January 1, Russian rockets have been regularly plastered with advertising for banks, restaurants, and more, Ars reports.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
This is the same idiot who deregulated the banks!
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
When building the balance sheet, the Fed credits itself with digital cash and uses it to buy assets from banks, creating reserves.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 22 May 2026
The Prince of Wales spent part of his summer in 1997 relaxing along the banks of the River Dee in Scotland.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
The clinic took place on the club’s full-size basketball court, across the elevator banks from its Olympic-sized six-lane indoor lap pool.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
And for the first time, top Wall Street banks weren’t just attracting WASP or old-line German Jewish men with family ties to banking, the historic mainstays of the finance world.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
Verb
Four minute into the game, Pop Isaacs banks a 3-pointer to put the Aggies ahead 8-4.
—Joseph Duarte, Houston Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2026
The group banks its seventh champ total.
—Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
To them, bank lending has multiplicative qualities whereby Bank A rents $100,000 from a saver, lends out $90,000 to a borrower who then banks the money at Bank B, only for Bank B to lend out $81,000, only for the borrower to bank the $81,000 at Bank C that lends out $72,900.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banks
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This fast-growing shrub got its name from the shape of its colorful flowers, which grow as dense spikes or round clusters in red, pink, yellow, or white that attract hummingbirds.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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Spread to Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, and Uganda plus clusters of unexplained deaths suggest a far larger outbreak than reported and raise fresh alarms over funding, supplies and regional preparedness.—
Chinedu Asadu,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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In Expedition Odyssey, passengers sit side by side in long rows, legs dangling, facing a large domed screen.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2026
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Colbert walked on stage to deafening cheers at the Ed Sullivan Theater, where longtime friends and VIPs filled the rows of seats.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
22 May 2026
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Cooking utensils and small mounds of clothes are kept in plastic bags or heaped on the ground.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
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And intriguing earthen mounds, built by prehistoric Native Americans more than 1,000 years ago, dot Greenwood Village interpretive site.—
Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
16 May 2026
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More specifically — and without spoiling a story that piles the twists as high as the corpses — Pine's an ex-British soldier pulled from his porter duties and recruited to surveil a ruthless arms dealer, Richard Roper (Hugh Laurie) staying at the hotel.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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The result piles more pressure on Starmer, the least popular prime minister since records began, according to some polls.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
27 Feb. 2026
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After a storm, the ocean deposits fresh treasures along the shoreline, and during a full moon, stronger currents and lower tides can reveal hidden shells that were once out of reach.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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The Interceptor sucks in trash and deposits it in large bins that, once full, are shipped off for appropriate disposal—and in an interesting twist, an afterlife as material for new car production.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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Both the Electric Skillet and Slow Cooker are 6-quart, family-sized workhorses designed for big batches, meal prep or feeding a crowd.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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Instead, work in batches as needed.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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Think solar arrays and wind farms.—
David Condos,
NPR,
19 May 2026
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O'Grady said many community solar projects across Minnesota now use pollinator seed mixes designed to support bees and other wildlife while maintaining the land underneath the arrays.—
Nick Lunemann,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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The three-story house, designed by architect Leigh Snow and built by developer Yousef Audi, stacks 3,573 square feet of living space up a steep incline carved out by a massive concrete retaining wall.—
Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
13 May 2026
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The whole pitch falls flat if WWE just stacks the card with names already over — there's nothing to learn about Oba Femi's audience pull when his Raw run already has the building behind him.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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“Banks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banks. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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