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basket

[bas-kit] / ˈbæs kɪt /


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She would climb into the basket on her own, meowing, purring and rolling on her back.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

John Swinney has previously said he has a "public health responsibility" to ensure that people can afford a healthy basket of goods.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

The DXY dollar index, which measures the dollar’s value against a basket of currencies, increased to 99.815, its highest in almost three weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Within the basket of goods that make up the Fed’s favored inflation measure, 54% of goods prices are up more than 3% from a year earlier, he noted.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

I moved closer as he finished pinning the shirt to the line and reached down for another one from the basket near his feet.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Hanging baskets and neat front gardens line the bay windows of 1930s semi-detached homes.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

Survivors were hauled back up in baskets into the helicopter.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

Since the markets are so unpredictable, it makes sense to divide your eggs among many baskets rather than bet on just one.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

Ushers stood at all the exits of Great Festival Hall with baskets for donations for Venezuela.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

Our table has devoured three baskets of them and we haven’t even ordered yet.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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