noun
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an embankment of a river
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another word for bank 2
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fishing on a sea bank, esp off the coast of Newfoundland
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the manoeuvre causing an aircraft to bank
noun
Etymology
Origin of banking
Vocabulary lists containing banking
Western Europe - Introductory
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Lloyds Banking Group's chief executive of consumer relationships Jas Singh said very little would change for customers.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
Petno will additionally become sole CEO of JPMorgan’s Commercial & Investment Bank, while Rohrbaugh will assume the top role of the company’s Consumer and Community Banking arm, which was run by Lake.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
“Fed independence means everything to me,” he told the Senate Banking Committee’s confirmation hearing in April.
From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026
"Uncertainties around US-China tensions are the main reason they are moving capital and managing wealth in Hong Kong," Gary Ng, senior economist at Natixis Corporate and Investment Banking, told AFP.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Banking around the turn, Louie drew alongside Lash just as Lash shifted right to pass Deckard.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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