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  • present tense form of bucket (3rd person singular).
  • plural of bucket.
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buckets

NOUN
container, often for liquids, with handle
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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

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

That morning in May, Mamta waited beside the handpump as other families filled their buckets, three empty plastic containers at her feet.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

Victor Medina, founder of Palante Wealth Advisors, works with his clients to create buckets of funds, including a “great life” bucket for things like travel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

They recommended hanging metal buckets of ice from the ceiling.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow



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