buckets
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After getting back within nine, the Sparks were down 45-32 at halftime following three consecutive buckets from Golden State guard Tiffany Hayes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
The bullish argument this time is that Ford and GM aren’t spending buckets of money or stepping far out of their comfort zone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Racking up buckets of saves sent Billy Wagner and Trevor Hoffman to the Hall of Fame and turned flamethrowers like Mitch “Wild Thing” Williams and Eric “Game Over” Gagne into cult figures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
After a briefing in a nearby car park, we troop down to the water's edge clutching white plastic buckets to begin the hunt.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
We passengers are only allowed up to empty slop buckets or get the stew pots for our meals.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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