deposits

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The cave in question is frequented by villagers looking for gold deposits, Bounkham Luanglath, who leads the Laos' Rescue Volunteer for People, told the Associated Press.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

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

According to the National Cancer Institute, PAHs can develop when fat and juices from meat drip onto a hot surface or open flame, creating smoke that deposits these compounds onto the food.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

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

From Salon • May 21, 2026

The land was useless for agriculture but had four plausible seaports and huge underground deposits of prehistoric guano, which Chilean companies mined and shipped to Europe for fertilizer.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann