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deposit

[dih-poz-it] / dɪˈpɒz ɪt /




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"They burn very hot, bright and fast and they end their short lives as supernova explosions that deposit a lot of energy and material into the surrounding gas," said Telford.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

In 2024 in San Pedro, construction workers found a massive deposit of marine fossils beneath a local high school.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

They see margins declining from current levels due to competition, deposit pricing and mix.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

The reply came within hours, and it was good news: With a refundable $500 deposit, I could secure an appointment with a medbed specialist in D.C.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

In Kinko’s, Wednesday set about photocopying the deposit slips from the bank.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman

Of particular interest were deposits called turbidites, which can form when underwater landslides send large amounts of sediment rushing downhill.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

Also ask for bank and credit-card statements to cross-check reported revenue against actual deposits.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Soon after the Senate committee vote was scrapped, Armstrong was on TV, accusing banks of giving away consumer deposits without their consent—a reference to their long-established lending practices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

The orange and blue colours on the lunar surface are caused by iron and titanium deposits and it was for that reason that the image was given its title.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

She looked inward too, at the quality of her heart, its constrictions, its deposits.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

We would like to have our Social Security benefits deposited directly onto a federal government Direct Express card, but we can only register for one through a Social Security Administration employee.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Many volatile chemicals responsible for urine odor begin changing quickly once urine is deposited.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

Traders flocked to the platform and deposited over a half-billion dollars into their accounts, according to a person familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

In Coedpoeth, villagers say lorries began dumping a few months ago on former farmland off Talwrn Road, and one person said so much had been deposited it had "levelled off" a hillside.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

Marco bowed and deposited the stickpin in my palm.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath

To that end, his team is investigating methods of depositing sauce onto a pizza base far faster than the 9.5 seconds currently required.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

In the video individuals are seen from afar putting their hands into the water while workers undertook cleaning work, but it did not clearly show people damaging the pool or depositing anything into it.

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026

Saturday is when people can start depositing more money in the accounts.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

That means it’s likely that more buses will be pulling into Villahermosa, depositing deportees still dressed in prison sweats.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2026

Her friend is carrying a stack of newspapers; now she flies around the store, pressing copies into shoppers’ hands, depositing them on top of the glass cases.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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