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Recent Examples of basket
Children should bring a basket.
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Holly Andres, Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Sweet 16 Roundup Illinois' David Mirkovic drives to the basket against the Houston Cougars in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
And Karaban, a 6-foot-8, four-star recruit ranked outside of the top 100 in his class, could shoot the ball, pass it and make cuts to the basket like a guard.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
Your little one will love finding this adorable plushie in their Easter basket.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Holly Andres, Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Sweet 16 Roundup Illinois' David Mirkovic drives to the basket against the Houston Cougars in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
And Karaban, a 6-foot-8, four-star recruit ranked outside of the top 100 in his class, could shoot the ball, pass it and make cuts to the basket like a guard.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
Your little one will love finding this adorable plushie in their Easter basket.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basket
Noun
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All of the lower branches had been trimmed to the trunks the year before, which might have helped the tree recover.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Mar. 2026
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Midsize SUVs typically have family-friendly layouts that prioritize roomy seating and enough trunk space for the whole family.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Her shoebox of a room has enough space for a sleeping bag as a bed, a desk, and a couple of storage bins.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
26 Mar. 2026
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Brown himself buys devices off eBay or pulls them from e-waste bins.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Instead, keep them in the back in a crate or carrier, or in the backseat with a harness that attaches to the seat belt.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Two more rhinos in metallic crates arrived there on Thursday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The brand has an online giveaway of 40,0001 coupons for a free Spoonables 14-ounce carton of frozen Greek yogurt to convince consumers its desserts are better than the competition, Gill said.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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That defense entered the second week of March ranked fourth in the league but remained on a milk carton Sunday.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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After Bonta ordered Bianco to halt his probe, the sheriff seized another 426 boxes of ballots last week.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The search box is prominent, and the landing screen displays common functions for automations, customization, permissions, and workflows.—
John Brandon,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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In exchange for a paper bag full of cash—twenty thousand dollars in unmarked bills—the Weather Underground agreed to do the job.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Mack’s remains were tied with rope in a black plastic bag that was wrapped with duct tape, according to court papers.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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An ambulance and two fire trucks — one with the casket inside — followed with limousines and family members’ cars close behind.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Within the casket was a dog, an old slipper folded in its paws.—
Jennie Key,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
31 Mar. 2026
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The coach often looks at those basketball stickers affixed over a block M at each player's locker.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Beyond the main performance stages, the center’s instructional spaces are tailored for drama studies as well as choral, band and orchestra programs, with soundproof practice rooms and breakout rooms featuring acoustic paneling, as well as instrument lockers.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Basket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basket. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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