variants
also basketsful
as in loads
a considerable amount
the movie showed off a basketful of eye-popping special effects
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Noun
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Federal agents stopped three boats that were en route to South Florida from the Bahamas and were smuggling large loads of cocaine and dozens of Chinese migrants last week, according to court documents.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025 -
On top of that, the humanoid handled different types of dishwasher loads, from dishes to glasses, adapting itself to execute the task with perfection.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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During the float season, rafts and tubes are available for rent and shuttles are available at Ann Morrison Park at the end of the float for transfer back to Barber Park.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Sep. 2025
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Across the islands, fishermen still use palm leaves to make rafts for catching lampuka (also known as mahi mahi).—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
2 Sep. 2025
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With its price still under wraps, no cap was given for the Gérald Genta Minute Repeater but it is expected to be produced in limited quantities and be available from September.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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The grim irony of Sudan’s predicament is that Africa’s third-largest country boasts significant mineral reserves, including huge quantities of gold, as well as vast swathes of arable land.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Greenwood State Beach unfolds below the bluff, a crescent of sand often empty but for driftwood piles and the occasional bonfire ring.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Many prefer soft beds or blankets, while others are drawn to unusual objects such as laundry piles, cardboard boxes, or even shoes.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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State prosecutors said the ring targeted new vehicle storage lots at manufacturing facilities, car dealerships, parking lots and residences.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The plans call for the two existing buildings at those lots to be razed, according to city documents.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Cameco builds nuclear fuel bundles for reactors and has a 49% stake in Global Laser Enrichment, a company that uses third-generation enrichment technology.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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Synergistic alignment involves braiding the strategies for adapting to single trend-factors into new, vastly superior bundles.—
Jerry Cahn,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Huffman, 61, has been an advocate of strong climate change and environmental protection policies since his state Assembly tenure from 2006 to 2012, and was a member of the Marin Municipal Water District for a dozen years before that.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The oldest neighborhood in Miami, Coconut Grove is a sedate enclave that hugs Biscayne Bay about a dozen miles from South Beach—but up to an hour by car during peak traffic—with the iconic Vizcaya Museum and Gardens as its cultural and architectural center.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
4 Sep. 2025
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Balanced buckets The Valkyries got scoring from multiple players.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
31 Aug. 2025
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As the morning light spread across the San Francisco Peaks, a group of about 50 volunteers from across Arizona gathered in the national forest, armed with shovels and buckets of young pine trees.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Basketfuls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basketfuls. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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