bucket

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How you react to it: When it comes time to replenish cash, if the downturn isn’t over, Rivera’s plan is to liquidate some of the investments that are set up in the “intermediate” bucket.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Frances Perkins, Franklin Roosevelt’s Labor secretary, recalled having to clean up the agency — not just morally and ethically, but with broom and bucket, when she took over from William Nuckles Doak, Herbert Hoover’s appointee.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

My mother, Beverly, a nurse, was there to provide extra care and a quick hand with the pink bucket for the constant nausea and vomiting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

"It's been on my bucket list for years," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

“I have business to attend to,” he began, his arm pumping mine like he was trying to fill a water bucket.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan