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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Example Sentences
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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
Credit-card and banking account data also point to resilient consumer spending.
From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026
The measures range from beefing up record-keeping to prohibiting correspondent banking relationships.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
She added: "Back in the day, Lloyd's ethos was to make banking easy. I think this is a reversal of that."
From BBC • May 14, 2026
We climb inside; the chopper shoulders into the sky and then hovers for a moment before banking steeply to the southeast.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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