deposits

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Bank deposits are a form of private money, but because banks can borrow from the Federal Reserve to redeem deposits, and dollars move between banks via the Fed, their dollars exhibit singleness.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Reportedly, some 590,000 customers placed $100 preorders for the device, creating a collective $59 million in deposits.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

"We now have a better understanding of the economic viability of this resource that can be mapped to hydrogen deposits around the world that are both already known and yet to be discovered."

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

Yet it also noted bank deposits are in good shape, credit-card usage is at safe levels and only about half of all tax refunds have been spent.

From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026

Then she deposits Marlena on her head and departs the big top to the cheers of an adoring crowd.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen