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basket

[bas-kit] / ˈbæs kɪt /


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With Halloween coming up, there’s no need to worry that you won’t get any pumpkin-shaped chocolate and peanut butter candy in your trick-or-treat basket.

From Salon Sep. 19, 2026

It was wrapped in a towel in a laundry basket.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

Along with Kawhi Leonard, the Clippers should send the Toronto Raptors a fruit basket and a thank you card.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

The dollar softened, falling by 0.1% against a basket of global currencies.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

It was black, with big handlebars that curved round, a black bell and a basket on the front.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

Since the markets are so unpredictable, it makes sense to divide your eggs among many baskets rather than bet on just one.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

Headline stock baskets in Japan, Korea and China also rose.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Ushers stood at all the exits of Great Festival Hall with baskets for donations for Venezuela.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

By then, the baskets had been picked over.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

And on Saturdays, when Mama sold the sweetgrass baskets she made along with our extra vegetables at the stall, me and Jay spent all day with Gran.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce




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