basket

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When she sets screens on the perimeter and rolls to the basket or passes from a variety of spots on the court, it overloads defenses and opens up potent offensive options for the Bruins.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

What could be Ferguson’s most cost-conscious basket is not really a basket at all.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

—The dollar fell to a one-week low against a basket of currencies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Every meal begins with a basket of hot, fresh pão de queijo—chewy, cheesy, and hard to stop eating.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

A few days ago the boys had accidentally kicked over the big basket I’d been storing it in, and the piece had been trampled as they chased each other around.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu