bank on

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Kevin Warsh will be grappling with greater uncertainty and less uniformity at the Fed when he probably takes over from Jerome Powell as head of the U.S. central bank on May 15.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

But that summertime snow bank on the slopes of the Sierra Nevada is disappearing early, and fast — dropping to 38% of average for mid-March statewide.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

That sentiment comes at bad time for cruise companies, which bank on their reputation for value and glamour but have had to win over travelers amid general economic anxiety.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

Focus will now shift to a policy meeting of the Australian central bank on March 16 and 17, amid growing pressure on the RBA to raise interest rates further.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

“Yes, but the difference of size isn’t large enough to bank on, not with a margin of error potentially this wide. Now, if you were fifty pounds heavier, maybe...”

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt