as in sediment
matter that settles to the bottom of a body of liquid several types of deposition on the bottom of the lake

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Recent Examples of deposition Some cases need the help of medical professionals, and there are three ways consultants can participate: by reviewing case documentation, for deposition appearances and for court testimonies. Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024 Gaetz, who was not a party in the suit, was scheduled to sit for his own deposition as a witness in the lawsuit prior to Dorworth dropping the suit in early September. Will Steakin, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2024 Wade, whose legal team included former Georgia Gov. Roy Barnes, said little to reporters before, after and during his closed-door deposition. Fox News Staff, Fox News, 15 Oct. 2024 After two years of reviewing texts, emails, phone records and depositions, Shakib said county and fair officials have yet to make clear who butchered Cedar, what happened to his meat and who got sheriff deputies involved in the dispute. Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for deposition 
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  • The major natural processes are glacial isostatic adjustment (GIA) and natural sediment compaction.
    Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The heavy density of pyrite also means the fool's gold material thoroughly filled in tiny areas where the arthropod's body once lay in sediment − including internal body parts, scientists said.
    Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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  • The team is currently working on creating an improved coating that can reduce FOG deposits in sewers by enhancing both its self-healing capabilities and mechanical strength.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The encampment residents who accepted offers for help can continue to draw from that pot until June 2026 for needs ranging from apartment deposits to job preparation, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness is helping oversee the latter effort.
    Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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  • After the Mary Rose came to rest at the bottom of a strait in the English Channel, a layer of silt cloaked the ship and the hundreds of crew who died on board.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
  • If disturbed, the silt and algae would’ve made the photograph difficult to take and Gross’ subjects hard to see, the museum said.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024

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“Deposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deposition. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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