deposit
Example Sentences
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Under the nationwide initiative, a redeemable deposit is placed on drinks containers that can be claimed back when the item is returned to a collection point.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
However, once the contract was signed and the deposit paid, Hu says he noticed Priestley began avoiding meeting up by claiming either he or his father was unwell.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
With a physical check, you usually have more choices: deposit it at your current bank or take it instead to, say, your credit union.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
Filing near April 15 risks a 5% late-filing penalty; 1.4 million refunds for 2025 taxes were withheld for missing direct deposit info.
From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026
He was the cold presence Hazel had felt earlier—like a vast deposit of obsidian, so heavy that Hazel couldn’t possibly move it, powerful and indestructible and completely devoid of emotion.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.