Banks

American  

[bangks] / bæŋks /

noun

1. Sir Joseph, 1734–1820, English naturalist.

2. Nathaniel Prentiss 1816–94, U.S. army officer and politician: Speaker of the House 1856–57.

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Banks British  

/ bæŋks /

noun

1. 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. Sir Joseph . 1743–1820, British botanist and explorer: circumnavigated the world with James Cook (1768–71)

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Banks Scientific  

/ 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

Banks and energy-intensive industrials rally strongly, while artificial-intelligence hardware names also gain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

Banks catering to the rich have benefited from the fortunes being minted by the country’s artificial-intelligence build-out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

The event, which will also see artists like Dappy, Headie One and Ms Banks take to the stage, will raise money for the Jamal Edwards Self Belief Trust.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Banks were under its sway, and cities that didn’t meet its demands could be bypassed by new rail lines.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

I used to play on one out in Banks County with Cudn Doodle and them.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

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