buckets

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Around 50 people huddled over large buckets of food at the tiny Gansbaai mosque, which was crammed with people and belongings, sharing one toilet and a single tap.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Every day, women queue with buckets beneath a white-hot sky.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The space, called Fallen Empire, features red mohair booths, built-in Champagne buckets, mirrored walls and chandeliers, sconces and lamps from the Italian glass-blowing island of Murano.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

The weather warms enough to open the windows, then it gets frigid again, and then it rains buckets and everything turns to ice.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam