basket

Example Sentences

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"If we don't protect the Aravalli, the northern Gangetic plains -- which is a food basket for the rest of the country -- would become a desert," he said.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Hand-checking starts at 70 feet from the basket.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

A BlackRock fund that tracks a basket of 20+ year Treasury bonds dropped 9% between the start of the war and May 19, when the 30-year Treasury yield hit its highest level in 19 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

A basket of momentum stocks shows its turnover rate has risen to almost 5% from 2%, with volatility roughly doubling in the past month.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Toward evening a policeman carried into the gym a large basket of fresh hot rolls.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom