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basket

[bas-kit] / ˈbæs kɪt /


Example Sentences

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—The dollar fell to a one-week low against a basket of currencies.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The scale is too much. There’s too much risk for any company … to put all of their proverbial eggs in one basket.”

From MarketWatch

She sets the baskets down and reaches into the pocket of her apron to pull out another name tag.

From Literature

Small red and yellow flowers and a trail of ivy spill out of the basket beneath them, and a tiny model of the medicine wheel on a spike adorns the center of the arrangement.

From Literature

In the latest earnings announcement, Potter said Grocery Outlet left its shoppers disappointed — and their baskets mostly empty — because stores didn’t offer enough “wow” deals on name-brand products.

From Los Angeles Times