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Banks

[ bangks ]

noun

  1. Sir Joseph, 1734–1820, English naturalist.
  2. Nathaniel Pren·tiss [pren, -tis], 1816–94, U.S. army officer and politician: Speaker of the House 1856–57.


Banks

/ bæŋks /

noun

  1. BanksIain (Menzies)19542013MScottishWRITING: novelistWRITING: science fiction writer Iain ( Menzies ). 1954–2013, Scottish novelist and science fiction writer. His novels include The Wasp Factory (1984), The Crow Road (1992), and The Steep Approach to Garbadale (2007); science-fiction (under the name Iain M. Banks) includes Look to Windward (2000)
  2. BanksSir Joseph17431820MBritishSCIENCE: botanistTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: explorer Sir Joseph . 1743–1820, British botanist and explorer: circumnavigated the world with James Cook (1768–71)
“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


Banks

/ băngks /

  1. British botanist who took part in Captain James Cook's voyage around the world (1768–1771), during which he discovered and cataloged many species of plant and animal life.


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Banks said the plan is to hopefully host an immersive D&I experience once a year.

From Digiday

Incredulous, Ozoma and Banks, 13 days later, laid bare details from their Pinterest tenures on Twitter.

From Time

Being a person of color adds another layer of potential bias and pain, particularly, as in the case of Ozoma and Banks, when a company’s external messaging is at odds with its internal culture or stated company values.

From Time

A Pinterest spokesperson says the company looked thoroughly into Ozoma’s and Banks’s concerns about whether they were properly leveled, and determined that their pay and level were appropriate.

From Time

It was the first time Brougher learned about what happened to Ozoma and Banks.

From Time

The Big Five banks dubbed too big to fail, are 35 percent bigger than they were when the meltdown was triggered.

“Our first few months we had maybe one client and then we went on The Tyra Banks Show,” says James.

About how much did the group allegedly steal from Mosul banks?

Or as Azealia Banks would say, “I pray for this Clueless White Girl”.

At this point, the female rapper comes across as fairly sympathetic—that is, until Azealia Banks grabs the mic.

In sorting notes it is necessary to be able readily to distinguish between notes of this bank and notes of other reserve banks.

Thus far Boston banks have received more benefits from this bank than have the other banks in this district.

The dormant accounts most of the banks maintain with the reserve bank are, perhaps, indicative of their attitude toward it.

He signalized himself by a great victory which he obtained on the banks of the Neva, over the northern powers.

The member banks should look upon the reserve bank not as an alien but as their own institution.

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