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bucket

[buhk-it] / ˈbʌk ɪt /
NOUN
container, often for liquids, with handle
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Hotter than expected inflation will both test the market’s resolve and “throw a bucket of cold water on momentum,” said Jay Woods, chief market strategist at Freedom Capital Markets.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

If you take that to heart, your first step might not be to think about increasing your dividend yields, but rather to increase your cash bucket.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

But is that something on your bucket list?

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Over and over again, New York called on Brunson to get them another bucket to trim the seemingly insurmountable deficit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Mawuli came in with the bucket wafting steam and the pungent scent of neem as Klenam returned with the blanket.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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