The Big Five banks dubbed too big to fail, are 35 percent bigger than they were when the meltdown was triggered.
Sen. Warren’s Main Street Crusade to Pressure Clinton|Eleanor Clift|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
About how much did the group allegedly steal from Mosul banks?
Michael Tomasky’s Year-End Quiz: Test Your 2014 News Knowledge|Michael Tomasky|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The argument now is how to limit certain types of plays that banks can make under certain circumstances.
How Naive is Elizabeth Warren?|Nick Gillespie|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
These banks…are a whole lot bigger now than they were when we bailed them out in 2008 because they were too big to fail.
How Naive is Elizabeth Warren?|Nick Gillespie|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Shadman transferred millions to banks outside Afghanistan in 2013 to buy property to open a business in Dubai, according to Banes.
Special Forces’ $77M ‘Hustler’ Hits Back|Kevin Maurer|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The banks on each side were high and steep, making it far from an ideal fording place.
The Pony Rider Boys in Texas|Frank Gee Patchin
After feeding our animals, we descended the river till four o'clock, and halted on its banks for the night.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume 28|Various
The banks, with their usual feline sagacity, alighted upon their feet, while depositors had to stand the loss.
The Secret Service.|Albert D. Richardson
Entering the village, we saw a spectacle of wretchedness and misery seldom surpassed even on the banks of the Nile.
Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 7th ed. Vol. 2 of 2|John Lloyd Stephens
In recent times failures of banks and merchants have been frequent.
Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official|William Sleeman
British Dictionary definitions for Banks
Banks
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noun
Iain (Menzies). 1954–2013, Scottish novelist and science fiction writer. His novels include The Wasp Factory (1984), The Crow Road (1992), and The Steep Approach to Garbadale (2007); science-fiction (under the name Iain M. Banks) includes Look to Windward (2000)
Sir Joseph . 1743–1820, British botanist and explorer: circumnavigated the world with James Cook (1768–71)
British botanist who took part in Captain James Cook's voyage around the world (1768-1771), during which he discovered and cataloged many species of plant and animal life.