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Recent Examples of deposition
The defamation trial has featured testimony and depositions from multiple CNN journalists and executives.
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
The depositions took place in the lawsuit NAACP v. Lee, which challenges Tennessee’s voting rights restoration process.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 26 Jan. 2025
The committee’s final report, depositions and other materials are available on a public website.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
Since the deposition of the engraved sun stones represented a single—or a few—contemporary depositional event(s) around 2900 B.C., coinciding with the volcanic eruption, the researchers made the connection and linked the two.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
The depositions took place in the lawsuit NAACP v. Lee, which challenges Tennessee’s voting rights restoration process.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 26 Jan. 2025
The committee’s final report, depositions and other materials are available on a public website.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
Since the deposition of the engraved sun stones represented a single—or a few—contemporary depositional event(s) around 2900 B.C., coinciding with the volcanic eruption, the researchers made the connection and linked the two.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deposition
Noun
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Efforts to dig out the driver and remove sediment have failed, and a drone sent into the hole also made no progress.—
Amir Daftari,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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The belief is that surrounding sediment flowed into the pipe and created a hollow space under the road, which was unable to hold up the weight as vehicles passed, the outlet added.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Dividends get cash into the hands of households, and the attractive yields will draw investors back into the stock market — especially those looking for alternatives to low-yielding bank deposits, said Rayliant Global Advisors’s Hsu.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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There are also apps available to track your deposits on your electronic devices.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Myers home sits in the middle of Strata’s range with soils made up of mostly clay, silt, silty sand and clayey sand.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Feb. 2025
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The main distinction is the type of material involved: mudslides are composed of fine silt and saturated soil, whereas landslides might consist of a combination of dirt and heavier debris, according to the California Department of Education.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Deposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deposition. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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