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buckets

NOUN
container, often for liquids, with handle
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Their concerns fall mostly into two buckets: loss-of-control and human misuse.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

When you get to the end of each year, Chatzky said to look at the performance of each of the buckets and think about what you may need to move as the years go by.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

The family initially boiled kettles to fill up buckets to wash and clean the dishes, but they've now invested in a camping shower.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

Volunteer firefighters were using "whatever we have. Sometimes we use buckets, and even those aren't enough", said Yonas, adding that the teams were also in need of food and protective gear, including masks.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

I hadn’t noticed all the other noise, but servants were coming and going, bringing dishes and trays and buckets and rags.

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



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