deposit

Example Sentences

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When Hu became suspicious, he contacted the service to check his deposit was properly accounted for.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Certificates of deposit and Treasurys are both regarded as safe havens, although the latter don’t offer promotional deals for “new money.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Moving to London from her native California for a master's degree, Deryn Harris was another who handed over a deposit for a room in Priestley's flat.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Filing near April 15 risks a 5% late-filing penalty; 1.4 million refunds for 2025 taxes were withheld for missing direct deposit info.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

Unfortunately in the 1970s no tests existed for determining how long such a deposit might have taken to accumulate.

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