Example Sentences

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She said they handed over three months' rent upfront, plus holding and security deposits.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Like many of Brazil’s rare-earth deposits, Viridis’s reserves are found in clay, which executives say is cheaper and easier to process than the hard-rock deposits common in Australia and elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The helmets survived in exceptional condition thanks to a combination of sediment and mineral deposits that formed around them underwater.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Their customers finance the projects, and they often collect deposits or milestone payments before anything ships.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

The collectors were repeatedly redesigned in a never-ending effort to keep the deposits of U-235 and U-238 apart.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik