buckets

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But handwashing is done in plastic buckets -- a sign of the tardiness of the response to an outbreak many fear could be among the worst in the virus's history.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Families rent crab pots and put their catch in plastic buckets held by delighted children.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

It evinces her hand in its flat figures racing with buckets toward a burning bridge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

He recommends dividing work tasks into three buckets.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

Metal buckets are being used as latrines in the hot shelter.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin