bank on

Example Sentences

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Investors should bank on more volatile trading in space-related stocks ahead of SpaceX’s IPO, which is expected to price this week.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

TOKYO—A key gauge of business sentiment in Japan improved for a fourth straight quarter even as war in the Middle East raises price pressures, keeping the central bank on track to continue raising rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

But that summertime snow bank on the slopes of the Sierra Nevada is disappearing early, and fast — dropping to 38% of average for mid-March statewide.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

That sentiment comes at bad time for cruise companies, which bank on their reputation for value and glamour but have had to win over travelers amid general economic anxiety.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

He was forced to climb inland, and by the time he rejoined the river bank on the far side of the gorge there was no sign of the cat.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford