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deposit

[dih-poz-it] / dɪˈpɒz ɪt /




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In southern Madagascar, one particularly striking deposit forms a roughly circular feature that is easily distinguishable from the surrounding terrain.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

A more common positive impact is for those who hold cash-like assets with interest rates that respond to the federal-funds rate: mainly, savings accounts, money-market accounts and short-term certificates of deposit.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Visibility for 2027 and 2028 is limited due to forward-rate volatility and deposit competition, the analysts note, but Jefferies doesn’t expect a surprise from the 2027-2028 net interest income numbers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

His $250,000 deposit guaranteed him one of 1,000 “Founders Series” Roadsters, according to documentation he provided to The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

By Sunday afternoon, I have a pretty big pile of deposit cans and bottles.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

In a study published in the Journal of Paleontology, Datta and Bajpai described additional fossil snakes from Eocene deposits in western India.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

To the researchers' surprise, the modified mice developed abnormal protein deposits throughout their brains.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

A spokesperson for Wrexham council said investigations indicated deposits came from mining activity.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

This means that for most banks, loans are repricing more quickly than deposits.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026

In fact, Nebraska’s huge ash deposits had been known about for a long time.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

But these sites also come with dangers, as demonstrated by the massive Moss Landing battery fire in January 2025, which prompted the evacuation of about 1,500 residents and deposited heavy metals in a nearby estuary.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

The researchers suggest the Altar Stone could have been deposited in the Dogger Bank region by ice.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

We would like to have our Social Security benefits deposited directly onto a federal government Direct Express card, but we can only register for one through a Social Security Administration employee.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

The council issued the funds and they were sent directly to Zadrozny, who deposited them in the account, before withdrawing them in cash in March.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

At certain intersections were deposited mortars and cannon, a few idle powder-monkeys lying atop them to guard them, awaiting commands or playing cards in the shadow of these engines of destruction.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

Beaches typically go through a seasonal cycle with powerful winter waves dragging sand out to sea and more mild summer waves depositing the sand back onshore.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Since the prehistoric era, humans have recognized the ritual power of wetlands, some by depositing votive offerings into bogs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The investigations in Coedpoeth come as another field on the edge of the nearby village of Minera has seen dozens of lorries depositing materials, which one local councillor described as "reeking of diesel".

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

Saturday is when people can start depositing more money in the accounts.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

“I understand that you don’t really need my contribution this evening,” he said, depositing the box.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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