basket

Example Sentences

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Right now, you do have a lot of eggs in one basket.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

The U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six major global currency peers, was marked 0.06% higher on Wednesday and trading at 99.03, nearly at levels seen in early April.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The dollar fell against a basket of currencies after hitting a near six-week high overnight.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

As a young person, I knew that I couldn’t put all eggs in one basket.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

When I reached the tree, I gingerly removed the pixie nest and placed it in the side of Archie’s basket.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff