bucket

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Frances Perkins, Franklin Roosevelt’s Labor secretary, recalled having to clean up the agency — not just morally and ethically, but with broom and bucket, when she took over from William Nuckles Doak, Herbert Hoover’s appointee.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

My mother, Beverly, a nurse, was there to provide extra care and a quick hand with the pink bucket for the constant nausea and vomiting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Chief executive David Hopkinson hardly threw a bucket of cold water on the speculation with an interview in March when he said Newcastle "were not looking to make a change at the moment".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The second bucket is for new capabilities that can be AI assisted.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

Breakfast? she asked, sending an image of her bucket of milk, along with her question feeling.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville