banked
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Nonetheless, people who bought homes recently and who banked on rates going lower are now in a position where their already high payment is expected to increase even more.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
The “self-fulfilling prophecy” of betting on rising winners has suddenly turned into a losing game for investors who banked on its success.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Their run to the Champions League quarter-finals in 2024-25 banked them close to £70m and the main reason they managed to turn a profit in the latest accounts.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
This is after West African Resources banked A$830 million during the year, as a result of the steady ramp up of its Kiaka mine in Burkina Faso.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
The Friendship turned and banked eastward, climbing over green hills quilted with tea plantations and small farms.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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