After the crisis, several banks tightened their lending standards to reduce risk.

The pilot banks the plane sharply to avoid the flock of birds, and the passengers gasp.

The banked snow along the sidewalk made walking difficult.

The pilot banked the plane sharply to avoid the storm.

The financial analyst compared the bankings of different regional branches to identify inconsistencies.

Local historians debated whether the bankes depicted in the 18th-century sketch were natural riverbanks or man-made levees.

We spread a blanket on the bank and watched the sunset over the river.

We set up our picnic under the willow tree on the left bank, watching boats drift by.

After heavy rains, debris collected along the right banks, blocking the smaller drainage channels.

When the economy worsened, the once-proud regional lender became little more than a zombie bank, surviving only because the government refused to let it collapse.