banking on

Example Sentences

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Hugo Boss, the German premium-apparel brand, is similarly banking on growth in the U.S., aiming to strengthen its position in what it considers a key market.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

They’d like to see more production from Natasha Mack in Sabally’s place, but for the most part, the Mercury are banking on a strongseason from DeWanna Bonner and another leap for Monique Akoa Makani.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

What’s Next: Palantir’s second-quarter revenue guidance of $1.797 billion to $1.801 billion was above analysts’ projections, and adjusted operating income was well in excess of what Wall Street was banking on.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

But some say banking on quality may be the way forward.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Swift and his fellow chiefs of commerce were banking on the likelihood that Hill and Jackson would have the sense not to bite the hand that fed them.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield