basket

Example Sentences

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Brunson, hounded mercilessly by the Spurs, didn't make a basket until the second quarter.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

London-born OG Anunoby claimed a tip-in basket with 1.2 seconds left to clinch victory, much to the delight of a star-studded crowd at Madison Square Garden, which included Taylor Swift and Timothee Chalamet.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Warren Buffett once quipped that you should “put all your eggs in one basket and watch that basket.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The same goes for the rest of this basket of stocks.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

A clatter of hooves and wagon wheels drawing up to the side of the house snapped her attention back to my laundry, and she finished transferring it into her basket.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu