How to Use bank in a Sentence

bank

1 of 2 noun
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  • In another, it’s seen lying in the sand on the banks of the river.
    — Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The bank is seeking that amount — plus legal fees — in the lawsuit.
    — James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The gigantic jump in interest rates is what has handed Musk the whip hand over the banks.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Weddings are held on the bank of a babbling creek or in the main lodge, where dinners and receptions take place.
    — Kelsy Chauvin, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Meanwhile, three of the nation's 30-largest banks failed over a weeks-long stretch beginning in March.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 June 2023
  • The note was addressed to a loved one and had the passcode to his phone and his bank account numbers, according to Sauschuck.
    — NBC News, 29 Oct. 2023
  • The bank has paid billions in fines and has cycled through two CEOs since the issue was first reported in 2011.
    — Rob Wile, NBC News, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Regular amounts were coming out, a bank worker told her, but not from the UK.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 2 Mar. 2024
  • Its most noteworthy feature is the jaw-dropping bank of three-deck-high windows in the center of the yacht.
    — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Scofflaws of all varieties, from payday lenders to big banks, have found allies on the left side of the aisle far too often.
    — Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 14 Oct. 2023
  • The bank added to its rainy day funds for future potential loan losses.
    — Gina Heeb, WSJ, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Thousands of spectators lined both banks of the Ohio to watch this historic first steamboat race in 35 years.
    — Steve Wiser, The Courier-Journal, 20 Apr. 2024
  • When Take 5 didn't answer her emails, Schwartz disputed the charges with her bank and canceled the debit card.
    — Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2024
  • The lawsuit claims that the money came from an FTX bank account that contained customer funds.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2023
  • The bank is still down by more than half since rattling investors across the industry last week with a surprise loss.
    — Elaine Kurtenbach, Quartz, 8 Feb. 2024
  • That was the case in the United States when big banks were bailed out to soften a global financial crisis.
    — Somini Sengupta, New York Times, 4 Dec. 2023
  • However, since home prices have risen 4.2% this year, by the bank’s estimate, that’ll bring us to a 3.4% year-over-year increase.
    — Alena Botros, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Two-, three-, and four-night cruises afford first-rate wildlife watching, as elephants and hippos roam the banks.
    — Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2023
  • Manchin retires with more than $11 million in the bank; Mooney and Justice have less than $3 million combined.
    — Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The settlements with the two banks will add to the total relief that the many victims of Mr. Epstein have received in recent years.
    — Matthew Goldstein, New York Times, 12 June 2023
  • Upstream just a few hundred feet, homes built along the banks of Chollas Creek also flooded.
    — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Big banks, on the other hand, offer savings accounts that yield next to nothing.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Best of all, with its current sale price of just $15, the device won't break your bank (or dip too much into your travel budget).
    — Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2023
  • The closest Ukrainian troop positions on the western bank of the Dnieper River are just about 100 miles from Berdyansk.
    — Lolita C. Baldor The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Braxton was also blocked from the town’s bank accounts and official mail, the lawsuit says.
    — Meridith Edwards, CNN, 6 Aug. 2023
  • The bank called Keirans—who was pretending to be Woods—and Keirans convinced the bank employee that the real Woods should not have access to the accounts.
    — Dell Cameron Andrew Couts, WIRED, 6 Apr. 2024
  • The investment bank isn’t alone in coming to this conclusion.
    — Hillary Hoffower, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2023
  • The two banks that were targeted in Illinois were in Countryside and Glen Ellyn.
    — Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner, 11 Jan. 2024
  • When not in use, the powerpack acts as an emergency power bank.
    — Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Reese then drove around the area before stopping at a bank and again withdrew more than $200 from Grayson's account, according to the warrant.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
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bank

2 of 2 verb
  • There were 67 million tracks that banked less than 10 plays in the year.
    — Tim Ingham, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2023
  • Even a shot from 70 feet that banked in as time expired to end the first half.
    — Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2024
  • The unknown is whether the Raiders can bank on Garoppolo to be on the field.
    — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2023
  • The group clearly banked on a more active role from Iran.
    — Nelly Lahoud, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Texas led 39-33 at halftime after Carr banked in a shot at the buzzer.
    — Chuck Carlton, Dallas News, 11 Mar. 2023
  • Democrats are banking on a comeback to help retake the House.
    — Jonathan Weisman, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
  • For the most part, U.S. and U.K. sales agents are banking on thrillers and horror projects to lure buyers.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 31 Oct. 2023
  • But there is some data out there that gives us some sense of what drivers can bank.
    — Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 20 May 2022
  • In the short-term, the Dodgers are banking on an internal turnaround.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2023
  • And yet, Tariq says, no one is banking on law enforcement to step in.
    — Zuha Siddiqui, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2023
  • But then Keshad Johnson banked a tough, contested hook shot in the lane, was fouled and made the free throw.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Clark has currently banked 3,569 points, which is third all-time.
    — Trisha Garcia-Easto, Sacramento Bee, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Democrats also bank on the (famously fickle) youth vote, too, and that plays a part here.
    — Byalena Botros, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2024
  • So Apple is banking on the software to sell people on the new models.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
  • With five starters back on defense and four on offense, the Poets will bank on their potent team speed to notch wins.
    — Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The dairy industry isn’t banking on nostalgia to save the day.
    — Kim Severson, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Amazon, of course, would be banking on MrBeast’s huge reach to drive viewership to the Prime Video show.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Jan. 2024
  • While making the choice to bank that money was wise in the moment, Cherry regrets it in hindsight.
    — Michelle Brunner, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2023
  • The Buckeyes cannot bank on threading the good fortune needle by losing The Game and still making the playoff.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 1 Sep. 2023
  • That’s one more gig this professional can bank on and one less thing hanging over your head.
    — Chris Velazco, Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2023
  • The world is banking on giant carbon-sucking fans to clean our climate mess.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN, 11 May 2023
  • Pasadena police are banking on a phone-hacking tool to solve a cold case murder.
    — Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2023
  • Experts say about half of the top 10 free-throw shooters regularly bank their free throws.
    — John Yoon, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Thirty audience members are allowed to pull up a chair, while the rest of us sit in theatre seats banked high on three sides.
    — Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Lynn Williams, a second-half substitute, appeared to double the lead in the 79th minute, banking a shot in off the far post after a Brazil turnover deep in its own end.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Democrats urge their rank-and-file to vote early, either in person or by mail, as much as possible so the party can bank votes.
    — Nick Corasaniti, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2022
  • Manchin also still had a large campaign war chest, banking away $11.3 million.
    — Joe Murphy, NBC News, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Judging by the money involved, the Dodgers are banking on Ohtani’s full recovery.
    — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Now, adults are just as enthusiastic collectors of the Danish company’s colorful brick sets—and Lego is banking on them to grow.
    — Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 15 Apr. 2024
  • The sleek and modern brewery, which released its first sakes less than a year ago, is banking big on the potential of Arkansas as an epicenter of domestic sake production.
    — Shana Clarke, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024

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