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

"It's been on my bucket list for years," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

One day I went to get a bucket of water and almost cried when I noticed that our well was going dry.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls