basket
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Earlier this month, the UK government urged people to add a few more long-life products into their food basket - just in case the food supply chain is interrupted.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
With Halloween coming up, there’s no need to worry that you won’t get any pumpkin-shaped chocolate and peanut butter candy in your trick-or-treat basket.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
It was wrapped in a towel in a laundry basket.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
The “Magnificent Seven” basket is on the verge of an imminent breakout that should spark a sharp rally in the large-cap tech sector, according to Fundstrat.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Knowing how the rest of history would play out, I found this sadly ironic as I grabbed a hatchet from the basket.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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Since the markets are so unpredictable, it makes sense to divide your eggs among many baskets rather than bet on just one.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Headline stock baskets in Japan, Korea and China also rose.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Ushers stood at all the exits of Great Festival Hall with baskets for donations for Venezuela.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
By then, the baskets had been picked over.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
“The only reason the board would need to put their eggs, or us, or whatever, in separate baskets would be if the Academy was vulnerable. But that’s impossible, isn’t it?”
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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