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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

With drought episodes only expected to increase, operators are banking on better-suited vessels and greater intermodality, or the added use of trains and trucks.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Paramount was banking on the swift approval of the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

“A lot of the economy is kind of banking on continued strength from the build-out.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

My phone goes off and I’m banking on it being Aimee when I see Malcolm’s dead-ass ugly profile pic.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera



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