banked
Example Sentences
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Ronaldo's second-half double proved decisive as Brazil saw off Germany in the Yokohama showpiece - no-one in the stadium would have banked on the Selecao not winning another World Cup since.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
But it banked track position and ensured Red Bull had to run Verstappen longer, to build a tyre offset to come back at Russell over the remaining laps.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
“The only real input I’m going to have is … understanding their process … and then if there are some financial decisions that are being banked into who we pick and why.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026
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
Derek said something to the pilot—Brian couldn’t hear over the sound of the engine—and the pilot nodded and banked the plane to the right, more toward the river, and put it softly onto the lake.
From "The River" by Gary Paulsen
