deposit

Example Sentences

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For a $1 deposit, a client could “buy” $100 of stock.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

It adds that household deposit growth at the country’s top banks averaged roughly 3.3% in February, well below growth rates of more than 8% in 2024 and 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Customers pay an initial deposit to secure the vehicle, then a monthly fee with interest.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

With a physical check, you usually have more choices: deposit it at your current bank or take it instead to, say, your credit union.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

“That would allow her to deposit the splendor back into the earth safely, without another Rupture.”

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray