banked

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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

The S&P 500 just banked its best month since 2020 — but to keep those gains, stop celebrating and focus long-term.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

They banked almost 500,000 seeds from 19 species, including relatives of lettuce, parsnip, strawberry, radish, quinoa, blackberry, alfalfa and several species used as fodder crops for livestock.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

In 2023, which was extremely wet, the agency took in that abundant water and banked it underground.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

None of the kilns had been fired up yet, and most of the forge fires were still banked and sullen.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss