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Banka

British  
/ ˈbæŋkə /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of Bangka

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“As the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles approach, we cannot allow what should be a celebration of honest sporting endeavor to be overshadowed by this cynical attempt to undermine clean sport,” Banka said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Slovenia’s Nova Ljubljanska Banka launched a bid in 2024, which failed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

"It is not our decision the coach is here," Banka said at a news conference in Milan.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Its ban from international competition runs until December, but before these Games Wada president Witold Banka warned Russia it should not assume the sanctions would automatically be lifted at that time.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2022

The idea pleased the men, and they handed him the shoes; but the moment they were on his feet he cried: 'I wish to be in the castle on the Banka!'

From The Brown Fairy Book by Lang, Andrew

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