basket

Example Sentences

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“When we have all those eggs in one basket, you are one really warm event from losing that cohort of fish.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Still, if you opt for a bunch of low-cost or practical things to fill out an Easter basket, it doesn’t hurt to throw in a splurge item or two.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Every meal begins with a basket of hot, fresh pão de queijo—chewy, cheesy, and hard to stop eating.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Dollar Index —which measures the strength of the greenback against a basket of currencies—climbed 0.5%.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 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