basket

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The dollar traded flat against a basket of currencies and it could rise if Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller hints at raising interest rates in a speech later.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

This “everyone else” basket includes so-called neoclouds like CoreWeave, large corporations, factories, and, of increasing importance, governments.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

That means investors will have to build exposure to the dollar’s properties synthetically, through a basket of other currencies.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

And because I’ve saved money on the practical things, I can justify tossing a bag of frozen dumplings into my basket for fun — a tiny luxury subsidized by scallions.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

They left early the next morning, moving slowly enough for me to take the comb out of the basket and run after Celia with both pieces.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff