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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Anastasia, who has a background in banking and is trained in holistic coaching, also uses the opportunity to promote her Snack Tin Guide, which teaches people how to stash their personal itty-bitty snack tins.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
The brothers run the Hinduja Group, with global interests in oil, gas, banking, and transport.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
The measures range from beefing up record-keeping to prohibiting correspondent banking relationships.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
For example, what do you like about the financial institutions you use for banking and investing, or what do you not like?
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
And the very idea of banking on some kind of matching support from the government seemed laughable after their internment experience.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
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