buckets
Example Sentences
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Around 50 people huddled over large buckets of food at the tiny Gansbaai mosque, which was crammed with people and belongings, sharing one toilet and a single tap.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Every day, women queue with buckets beneath a white-hot sky.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
The film balances raw, emotional interviews of families still grappling with the fire’s aftermath with silly moments from the dugout, kids tripping over ball buckets or cheering on their teammates.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
When fires broke out, flames could engulf an entire train car, forcing Woods to act quickly to contain the blaze with buckets of water and shovelfuls of sand.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
Richard, James, and I spend the afternoon bringing buckets of water from the river to dump on the tiny new shoots.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
