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bankable

[bang-kuh-buhl] / ˈbæŋ kə bəl /


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I’m bored of studios and indie financiers forcing filmmakers to stick to so-called bankable names.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

Spending on shade, ventilation and cooler hospitals and homes all produce little in the way of bankable returns - even if it reduces costs of climate change long term.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

Stalin is being challenged by C. Joseph Vijay, 51, one of India's most bankable actors, especially in Tamil regions.

From Barron's May 4, 2026

Coach has emerged as one of fashion’s most surprisingly bankable and buoyant brands.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 25, 2026

Some of his friends, So-and-so—running over commercial and bankable names easily—have suggested the usual co-operation with some reputable house, and an extension, but he believes He will stay within limits.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 22, January, 1873 by Various




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