basket

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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

But even investors actively seeking emerging-markets exposure are now getting a basket of stocks that looks similar.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 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

And then I saw it, poking out of a basket.

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