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buckets

NOUN
container, often for liquids, with handle
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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

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

When his fresh water ran out on July 11, he collected drinking water by filling buckets with seawater and capturing the condensation beneath plastic bags he stretched over the buckets.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

In less than an hour, the men are heaving their buckets of mixed rocks back into their truck.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera



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