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basket

[bas-kit] / ˈbæs kɪt /


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“Transactions go up, but basket sizes shrink with that core customer as she balances her budget.”

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

"If we don't protect the Aravalli, the northern Gangetic plains -- which is a food basket for the rest of the country -- would become a desert," he said.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Hand-checking starts at 70 feet from the basket.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

—The dollar edged lower against a basket of currencies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

I lugged my basket around the side of the building and found him sitting on an upturned pail, a grease-streaked rag in his hand.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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