deposits

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A towering Christ the Redeemer statue overlooks a landscape rich in the clay deposits that miners think could help reshape global supply chains.

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

People awoke in the mornings to find their eyebrows caked with mud, and somehow brown crud deposits turned up on toothbrushes and in refrigerator ice cubes.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols