banking on
Example Sentences
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Hyrox is banking on things getting more interesting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
"He was banking on the idea I may just start folding early on and maybe get tired. You can't jump in like that. It's not the move."
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
And, even if you’re still renting, and you don’t know whether you’ll have kids, or you’re not banking on an inheritance, a prenup may still be worth considering.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
For now, most German states have lifted the Sunday trucking ban -- banking on a mode of transport with a far heavier carbon footprint than river boats.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
I am banking on the fact that Roger has a later bedtime than his sisters, and in this I am correct.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
