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Recent Examples of basket
The Treasury’s catch-all basket for global economic cleanup, called the Exchange Stabilization Fund, has been used in novel ways before, but snapping up foreign debt is unusual.
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Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The removable basket doubles as a colander for rinsing and the lid is simple to clean.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2025
The chicken tender basket comes with two large tenders, with a crinkly buttermilk batter with crispy edges.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Working in batches if needed, arrange wings in a single layer in air-fryer basket (do not overcrowd).
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2025
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Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The removable basket doubles as a colander for rinsing and the lid is simple to clean.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2025
The chicken tender basket comes with two large tenders, with a crinkly buttermilk batter with crispy edges.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Working in batches if needed, arrange wings in a single layer in air-fryer basket (do not overcrowd).
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basket
Noun
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Just over a week later, Celeste Rivas was identified as the individual in D4vd’s trunk, who had previously been reported missing since April 2024.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
29 Sep. 2025
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Moreover, the patches of skin behind the upper arms and on the trunk reveal that the reptile had powerful muscles for retracting its forelimbs.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Cut up, the plant matter can be added to the compost bin or dug it into the soil.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
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As Ben was loading his things into a scanner bin at a security checkpoint, with 12-year-old Grant in front of him and 19-year-old Michael behind, Ben looked across the X-ray machine and saw Ryan standing on the other side of the conveyor.—
Ted Katauskas,
Outside,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Stack pumpkins of varying sizes on your steps, fill a wooden crate with gourds or scatter pinecones, acorns and wheat bundles along the porch rail.—
Angie Hicks,
Boston Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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Fill them with a variety of treats or surprises, and place them on a shelf or in a wooden crate for an eye-catching display.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Afterward, the staff would give me a carton of apple juice.—
Soph Warnes,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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An egg carton makes an excellent sandal, and the baffles of a beach ball can quickly become a striking rainbow clog.—
Corey Buhay,
Outside,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Celebrating his birthday, Viall shared a carousel on his Instagram with a photo of himself kissing Joy on the cheek, as well as a snap of River playing in a cardboard box.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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The brand unveiled its capsule with ready-to-wear talent Alessandro Enriquez, and the designer’s poppy prints decorated the entire showroom, from the walls to the furniture to the shoe boxes.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The girls were found dead on June 2 with plastic bags over their heads and evidence that their hands had been zip-tied near their father's truck.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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To find more of the best deals in Nordstrom’s fall sale, check out the rest of our top picks below with everything from flowy dresses to accessories like jewelry and sunglasses, jackets, bucket bags, and more.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The funeral was closed casket—an uncommon thing for Catholics back then—because my mother did not want people to see the work the undertakers had to do to stitch my father back together.—
Jon Michael Varese,
The Atlantic,
28 Sep. 2025
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The video for the song features HARDY singing while lying in a casket in the ground— imagery that isn’t entirely foreign to him.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But Tuesday night in Ohio, a powerful pitcher who thrives on emotion stood at his locker after the game, terse and lacking the words to describe what had just happened.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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The arena does not provide lockers and will not check weapons at Guest Services.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Basket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basket. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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