banked
Example Sentences
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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
Failure to qualify is not expected to halt plans, with qualification said to be a bonus rather than something banked on.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
California’s new regulations, to be enacted in April, are meant to end a legal interpretation that allowed card clubs to offer blackjack and other banked games where players play against the house.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
The tracks came down out of the country on a banked rise and ran through the woods.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
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