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Recent Examples of deposition
The probe lasted six months while commission staff reviewed nearly 2,000 pages of documents and conducted 13 depositions of city and county staff.
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Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
O’Connor was scheduled to appear for a deposition on Wednesday before the committee to answer questions about Biden’s health in office.
—Mackenzie Thomas, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2025
The subpoena — signed Thursday by Rep. James Comer of Kentucky, the Republican Oversight chairman — requires Bernal to appear for a deposition on July 16.
—CBS News, 26 June 2025
The depositions were taken as part of a recent civil rights lawsuit against the department.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 4 July 2025
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Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
O’Connor was scheduled to appear for a deposition on Wednesday before the committee to answer questions about Biden’s health in office.
—Mackenzie Thomas, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2025
The subpoena — signed Thursday by Rep. James Comer of Kentucky, the Republican Oversight chairman — requires Bernal to appear for a deposition on July 16.
—CBS News, 26 June 2025
The depositions were taken as part of a recent civil rights lawsuit against the department.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deposition
Noun
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Stalagmites, on the other hand, grow from the ground up when sediment drips onto the ground, piling up over time.—
Ruby Grisin,
The Courier-Journal,
24 July 2025
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In their study, Meiburg and fellow author Nadav Lensky of the Geological Survey of Israel cover the fluid dynamics and associated sediment transport processes currently governing the Dead Sea.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Investment, insurance and annuity products are not FDIC insured, are not bank guaranteed, are not deposits, are not insured by any federal government agency, are not a condition to any banking service or activity and may lose value.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Cayley put her deposit down in February and traveled to Turkey in May.—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Without the seasonal delivery of silt, the floodplains of Assam and Bangladesh will lose their natural fertility.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Crews will remove debris and hundreds of sandbags, wash surfaces and remove silt or mud up to several inches thick.—
Bebe Hodges,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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“Deposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deposition. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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