basket

Example Sentences

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Hand-checking starts at 70 feet from the basket.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

—The dollar fell against a basket of currencies as traders remained optimistic about a U.S.-Iran peace deal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

For example, users might instruct their agents to root out risks created by being overly concentrated in one part of the market, or monitor a basket of promising semiconductor stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 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

She banged down the potato pot, then rooted through the basket in the corner, tossing out an old coat of Granda’s and Da’s boot without a sole.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff