banked
Example Sentences
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The S&P 500 just banked its best month since 2020 — but to keep those gains, stop celebrating and focus long-term.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
Starbucks has banked on higher service standards and warmer coffeehouse vibes as part of its effort to recharge sales.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026
Failure to qualify is not expected to halt plans, with qualification said to be a bonus rather than something banked on.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
California’s new regulations, to be enacted in April, are meant to end a legal interpretation that allowed card clubs to offer blackjack and other banked games where players play against the house.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
The Seattle people passed into memory and winter savings accounts; stoves were stoked, fires banked, books taken down, quilts mended.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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