banking on

Example Sentences

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“They’re banking on the public not caring because it’s about a small, unpopular group, but it sets a precedent that can’t be contained.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

As for the AI narrative and the excitement it’s created, he is concerned that revenue for some of those companies will end up banking on short-term product cycles.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Of course, investors are banking on Cerebras growing quickly.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

After a long period of falling demand for high-end goods, luxury brands were banking on a recovery this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

I told her what we’d heard, the rumours about Hailsham students and deferrals; how we realised the rumours might not be accurate, and that we weren’t banking on anything.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro