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 edged lower against a basket of currencies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Here are the S&P 500 stocks in JPMorgan’s U.S. low-volatility basket, based on low volatility, low earnings volatility, high net-income margin, and a high correlation with a quality dividend and a dividend above 1%:

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

—Gold prices rose on a weakening dollar, which fell to a one-week low against a basket of currencies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Picking up the basket, Grandma handed it to me and said, “I baked some fresh bread today and want to send a few loaves to her. Be careful now, and don’t mash them.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls