bank on

Example Sentences

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Limited demand pressures and Middle East uncertainties should keep the central bank on hold in the near term, it added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 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

He's 33 and in great nick, but you can't bank on another opportunity coming around.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

They’re fine, clean guys in straight, pressed suits—well-off cats who earned their bank on the slant.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz