bucket
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The oil Hengli buys is a drop in the bucket for China, which has imported more than 4 billion barrels annually in recent years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Victor Medina, founder of Palante Wealth Advisors, works with his clients to create buckets of funds, including a “great life” bucket for things like travel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
The Sparks pulled ahead in the fourth, but Phoenix tied it 81-81 with 3:33 remaining after a bucket from the Mercury’s top scorer Noémie Brochant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Easy to spot, in their yellow bucket hats and yellow T-shirts., they'll be stationed throughout the city centre to help with things like directions and advice.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Madame Ionesco swung her legs until they kicked the bucket, so to speak.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
It says that the RAF's £50,000 "wildfire buckets for dropping water" are 2,000 miles away, citing military sources.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Victor Medina, founder of Palante Wealth Advisors, works with his clients to create buckets of funds, including a “great life” bucket for things like travel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
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
Donations to colleges fall into two buckets: those for general use and those restricted to a specific purpose by the benefactor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
“All the main water lines broke. We hauled river water in buckets for awhile but we weren’t nearly fast enough and we gave up. It was like trying to put it out by spitting.”
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
Race organiser Duncan Smith said: "It's been a brilliant day with fantastic weather, after three years when it's absolutely bucketed down with rain."
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2026
“I think we need a more personalized approach for each individual in determining when they should actually start screening—not this bucketed start age,” Bea says.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 2, 2023
He said the Fed would revisit how firms were bucketed by size when it came to supervision and regulation.
From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2023
Any captured water is bucketed to toilets for flushing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2018
It’s outside, waiting to be bucketed, lifted inside, and decorated with paper chains and berries.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
A fourth person, the pilot of a helicopter helping with "bucketing" operations, died after a crash in the neighbouring Alberta province last week.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2023
Choosing value-based strategies, dividend stocks and bucketing approaches can help you navigate several market scenarios, Saglimbene said.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 21, 2022
I’m going to be listing out all relevant fantasy football players each week and bucketing them into tiers.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2022
“The water was still thigh-high at 7 a.m. and those who parked their cars in the streets were in panic because their vehicles were submerged … Other residents were bucketing out water from their homes.”
From Washington Times ● Sep. 5, 2022
Well, at least it was better than bucketing rain, Victor thought as he pulled his hat down over his face.
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
