bank money
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bank money
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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As the historian Calvin Schermerhorn has written, “By 1840 Louisiana, Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi had more bank money in circulation per capita than any other state or region.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2025
Suppliers familiar with GM's production plans through 2025 support the notion the automaker continues to slow-walk electric vehicle investment and output while it continues to bank money from its big combustion-engine pickups and SUVs.
From Reuters ● Jan. 31, 2023
The incident happened around 1 p.m. on Jan. 6 during a bank money drop at a Chase Bank branch in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 16, 2023
During the financial crisis, the stop to business had essentially led to a drop in the demand for bank money, which quickly lost value relative to gold.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2021
All of Mrs. Weidenbach’s friends stood to clap, and they were joined by everybody who owed the bank money.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
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