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bank balance

American  

noun

  1. balance standing to the credit of a depositor at a bank.

  2. Finance. the balance that a bank has in the clearinghouse at a given time.


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From public offerings of stocks and bonds to bank balance sheets and private-credit funds, the AI build-out is consuming every source of capital it can find.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

In January 2009, newly-rich Manchester City were looking to spend a bit of their bulging bank balance to sign Brazilian playmaker Kaka.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

Your mother’s bank balance won’t necessarily remain suspended upon her death.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

“Since her death, her bank balance fell to $9,000 from $16,000.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

Until Helen discovered what appeared to be a mistake in their bank balance, that is.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

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