basket
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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
The greenback fell to its lowest level in nearly three weeks against a basket of currencies, and dropped 0.6% to 153.05 yen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
The night before, a baby had died, and with a basket of her own fresh bread Mama was making the prescribed call on the family.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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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 house no longer vacant, the front porch was now decorated with hanging baskets of little pink flowers and white wicker furniture.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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