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banking on



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For now, most German states have lifted the Sunday trucking ban -- banking on a mode of transport with a far heavier carbon footprint than river boats.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

She is banking on the revival of the nearby cement plant to save her community.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

It would sting for companies banking on the completion of data centers in jurisdictions where pauses are in place.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

“The major point of the reinsurance operation is that they are banking on disaster,” he said.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden



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