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deposit

[dih-poz-it] / dɪˈpɒz ɪt /




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He described individual accounts as “virtual safety deposit boxes.”

From Slate • May 20, 2026

The deposit includes yttrium and dysprosium used in permanent magnets, clean-energy technologies, and advanced chemicals.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

As a young boy he would collect empty Coca-Cola bottles and return them for the deposit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Lloyds said customers could deposit cheques through its app, visit any branch, or use a freepost deposit service.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Evidently she passed the test for she was given a number, a locker key for which she had to pay a quarter deposit, and told to report the next day at five o’clock.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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