basket

Example Sentences

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That basket now fetches a nearly 40% discount.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

“Transactions go up, but basket sizes shrink with that core customer as she balances her budget.”

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Hand-checking starts at 70 feet from the basket.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

A basket of momentum stocks shows its turnover rate has risen to almost 5% from 2%, with volatility roughly doubling in the past month.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

The room had a cavernous feeling despite the windows behind the desk—which was well-ordered with a blotter, a lamp, a telephone, and a wire basket of papers weighed down by a pair of scissors.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu