bucket

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How you react to it: When it comes time to replenish cash, if the downturn isn’t over, Rivera’s plan is to liquidate some of the investments that are set up in the “intermediate” bucket.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

“I’m going to travel to my entire bucket list,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

But with a final heave of the digger bucket, a shower of gold was released from the soil.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

On opening weekend, fans bought out all of its merchandise, including a Yoshi-themed popcorn bucket and a “Mario” blanket, even though Cinépolis had ordered additional products.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Hadel pounced on me and flipped the bucket on top of me.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff