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basket

[bas-kit] / ˈbæs kɪt /


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Anyone who believes in this market can believe in this basket of stocks.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Instead, as it happened, the miraculous basket merely delayed what would be one of the eight championship losses that West would suffer while playing with the Los Angeles Lakers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

“When we have all those eggs in one basket, you are one really warm event from losing that cohort of fish.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Still, if you opt for a bunch of low-cost or practical things to fill out an Easter basket, it doesn’t hurt to throw in a splurge item or two.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

When she finished, the miller made her put Archie in a basket next to me and told her to back away, to remind us both that he was mine.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff