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Recent Examples of baskets
The set includes two medium baskets and one larger basket, giving you plenty of styling options throughout the house.
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Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
Mpoyi’s first two baskets came on putbacks under the basket and teammate Nicholas Giarrusso scored on a putback to close out the first quarter.
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Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
21 Jan. 2026
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
Mpoyi’s first two baskets came on putbacks under the basket and teammate Nicholas Giarrusso scored on a putback to close out the first quarter.
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Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for baskets
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Composting worms are temperature sensitive and may not survive heat waves if their bins warm up too much.
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From conveyor belts and baggage carts to overhead bins and taxi trunks, luggage is constantly subjected to bumps, knocks and rough handling.
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An Irvine dog trainer who operated Happy K9 Academy was convicted of killing 11 dogs by keeping them in small crates in a hot van and lying to the pets’ owners about the deaths, authorities said.
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Though crates, boxes and moving vans will not be present, the first day of July is like moving day in college football.
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The company reported that 960 cartons were recalled, with each carton containing 84 pods.
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The company reported that 960 cartons were recalled, with each carton containing 84 pods.
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Multiple trees of the yew species are vying for the rank of oldest, but scientists have trouble dating them because the trees split into several different hollowed-out trunks that make one tree appear to be several different trees.
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Every Brazilian fan — in Philadelphia to watch their national team play Haiti on Friday at the World Cup — that stopped for a snapshot or a selfie with the 9-foot-11, 1,300-pound beast left the statue dressed in only his bronze trunks and boots.
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The company is most known for its Digit humanoid robot built to help warehouse and manufacturing employees with repetitive tasks like lifting boxes, stacking totes and moving items from other mobile robots onto conveyor belts.
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The knit fabric naturally flexes with your feet while square toe boxes offer plenty of room to wiggle your toes.
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Branwell’s coffin was carried from the house and placed next to the other family caskets.
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The Associated Press and USA Today reported that the churchgoers honored the children by wearing pink, purple and blue, visiting their white caskets with photos of each of the children — some alongside their favorite Disney characters — as well as praying and singing as a group.
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The pop-up shops are also offering giveaways like tickets and prize packs, VIP bags, event shirts, and other prizes.
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The canonical examples are handmade luxury items like Hermès bags.
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The parking area also includes a dedicated bike corral with bike racks and lockers.
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The training center could be 6,000 square feet with office space, lockers, restrooms and showers, equipment storage and repair space, and indoor putting and simulation areas.
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“Baskets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baskets. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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