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
It raised a toast to the crazy ones, told everyone to think different, sold billions of phones, banked trillions of dollars and filled our drawers with a gazillion white cables.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Failure to qualify is not expected to halt plans, with qualification said to be a bonus rather than something banked on.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
In 2023, which was extremely wet, the agency took in that abundant water and banked it underground.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
He banked the basketball off the backboard and into the net.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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