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 on the Web His answer was aimed at defusing a deposition clip shown by MGA’s lawyer during opening statements. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2024 Lopez, in a deposition, said he was accused of not performing a timely C-section, causing her death in 1988. Holly Baltz, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2024 Stines was expected to give a deposition related to a 2022 lawsuit on Monday, the Courier Journal reported. Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024 Detroit police officials had mostly declined to comment, citing the lawsuit, but the Free Press reviewed the entire transcript of a deposition given by the DPD's lead investigator in the case. Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 20 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for deposition 

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“Deposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deposition. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.

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