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basket

[bas-kit] / ˈbæs kɪt /


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He missed the free throw, but his basket had given the Lakers a 91-77 in the third quarter and it kept their momentum going.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

A basket of AI-linked stocks fueled $138 billion in paper gains for 13 of the largest public-pension funds between the end of 2022 and June.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Victor Wembanyama made just one basket in 13 attempts for the Spurs but contributed 13 rebounds and six blocked shots and scored 12 points largely thanks to 10 free throws.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Goldman’s basket of low-income consumer discretionary stocks has rallied 7% since October.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

Joey holds her breath as he reaches inside the basket.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

The murky, magnificent Eel River was once a highway for the Wailaki people, who navigated by canoe and hauled goods between villages in cone-shaped baskets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

By 1847, roughly 3,000 of the 5,000 people at Edgeworthstown were hungry, and Edgeworth, nearly 80, went from door to door with baskets of provisions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Then come the chips: hot, sturdy, generously salted, piled into black woven baskets alongside ramekins of fire-engine-red mild salsa and a darker, spicier version flecked with onion and jalapeño.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

These highly detailed tableaux of laundromats speak to immigrant life as characters from East Asian mythology and Mexican traditions tumble around washers, buy detergent from vending machines, and mingle in laundry baskets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

On the ground were bags, sacks, head pans, and baskets, full of assorted goods including foodstuffs and live chickens.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo


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