deposit
Example Sentences
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For a $1 deposit, a client could “buy” $100 of stock.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
She also put down a deposit to have her eyebrows tattooed, but ended up not going through with the cosmetic work.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
Moving to London from her native California for a master's degree, Deryn Harris was another who handed over a deposit for a room in Priestley's flat.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Certificates of deposit and Treasurys are both regarded as safe havens, although the latter don’t offer promotional deals for “new money.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
The half-broken mini blind that would surely invalidate their deposit if they ever moved out.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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