deposits

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In April, USA Rare Earth, backed by U.S. government financing, agreed to pay $2.8 billion to acquire Serra Verde, the only large-scale producer outside Asia extracting rare earths from clay deposits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

She said they handed over three months' rent upfront, plus holding and security deposits.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The helmets survived in exceptional condition thanks to a combination of sediment and mineral deposits that formed around them underwater.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Their customers finance the projects, and they often collect deposits or milestone payments before anything ships.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

There are no Alpine peaks or grinding glaciers, no great deposits of oil or precious metals, not a hint of a pyroclastic flow.

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