buckets

Example Sentences

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A year later, after a stint as a food-delivery driver, he and his girlfriend started washing cars for $20 apiece, armed with buckets, a hose and soap, before raising their prices and buying more equipment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

There was sun cream, tan-lines and ice buckets as the players were put through their paces before their final warm-up win over Bolivia in New York.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

Bitcoin funding is modestly positive, but far below the levels seen in the hottest non-crypto-linked buckets, according to Rahman.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

But handwashing is done in plastic buckets -- a sign of the tardiness of the response to an outbreak many fear could be among the worst in the virus's history.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Fred took the lead and we headed for The Garage, the sound of drumsticks on buckets fading away.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen