banked

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The lower level of the Winners Gallery has cars on pedestals that are banked 9 degrees, 12 minutes—the same as the four banked turns of the racetrack.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Starbucks has banked on higher service standards and warmer coffeehouse vibes as part of its effort to recharge sales.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

In 2023, which was extremely wet, the agency took in that abundant water and banked it underground.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

About half of Andreessen’s startups banked at SVB, the New York Times reported, but that was no matter.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

A little later, when the plane banked over the Bay of Port-au-Prince, he glanced out the window once, then turned his face away.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French