bucket

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Bucket shop patrons were positioned heavily for Amalgamated to rise, so the proprietors shorted the stock “to establish as low a quotation as possible,” the Journal wrote.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

In 2007, “The Bucket List,” a movie starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman about two terminally ill men and their quest to live life to its fullest during their final days, was released.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025

Bucket Listers founder Andy Lederman says the demand for this experience has “surpassed every expectation” that the company had.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

In the celebrated scene, Hyacinth Bucket and her hapless husband Richard were forced to rescue "Daddy" from the store - while he was dressed as an astronaut.

From BBC • May 15, 2025

And every day, little Charlie Bucket, trudging through the snow on his way to school, would have to pass Mr. Willy Wonka’s giant chocolate factory.

From "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl