banked on
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GameStop said first-quarter sales were up 14% year over year to $835.3 million, gains the company attributed to collectibles — an area the chain has banked on for more growth.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
Failure to qualify is not expected to halt plans, with qualification said to be a bonus rather than something banked on.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026
Despite his optimism even Real Sociedad coach Pellegrino Matarazzo would not have banked on going five games unbeaten after his appointment, including clashes against champions Barcelona and Atletico Madrid.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
U.S. natural gas futures rose as weather forecasts turned colder for the last few days of November and the market banked on a colder start to December.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
In fact, she’d banked on him acting like this.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
