basket

Example Sentences

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For example, users might instruct their agents to root out risks created by being overly concentrated in one part of the market, or monitor a basket of promising semiconductor stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Right now, you do have a lot of eggs in one basket.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Sure: Humphrey does swap out the head atop her stick—that’s the mesh-lined basket used for catching, shooting, passing and scooping—once or twice a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six major global currency peers, was marked 0.06% higher on Wednesday and trading at 99.03, nearly at levels seen in early April.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

She rushed toward me and grabbed the basket.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu