banked

Example Sentences

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For digital-media companies that banked on social-media buzz and venture-capital hype, the rise was rapid and the fall just as swift.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 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

On both occasions Scheffler banked multiple millions despite the frustration of finishing second on bogey-free weekends.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 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 road took a sharp, banked turn to the right and, past a stand of trees, a town emerged.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green