bucket shop
Example Sentences
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The bucket shop occupied a similar gray zone as the local bookie.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
From the outside, a bucket shop resembled a legitimate brokerage.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
Critics are calling this the bucket shop act of 2012.
From New York Times ● Apr. 3, 2012
Ryanair, the "no frills" bucket shop airline, has finally confirmed that passengers will now be charged to use the loo.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 10, 2010
The bucket shop was in a small wooden building.
From Scattergood Baines by Kelland, Clarence Budington
