banked

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GameStop said first-quarter sales were up 14% year over year to $835.3 million, gains the company attributed to collectibles — an area the chain has banked on for more growth.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

The S&P 500 just banked its best month since 2020 — but to keep those gains, stop celebrating and focus long-term.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 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

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

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

He planted his paddle there and banked the damp earth around it so that it stood and marked the place where Evil had been vanquished.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry