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baskets

noun

plural of basket

as in bins

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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. — 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. — Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026

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Noun

Their advice is simple — compost or use the kitchen garbage disposal to limit the food waste that is thrown out, put trash in outdoor bins right before pickup and make sure garbage cans are secure.

— Ava Berger, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026
Do not compost diseased foliage because home compost piles or bins usually do not get hot enough to kill the pathogens.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of bins

Noun

On a Saturday in late September 2025, the 40-year-old mother of four was loading crates of grapes onto a forklift in a Fresno County field.

— Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
In the 1981 film The Great Muppet Caper, the Muppets get shipped across the Atlantic in crates stenciled with the species inside.

— Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of crates

Noun

The company reported that 960 cartons were recalled, with each carton containing 84 pods.

— Greta Cross, The Providence Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
In a bit that must have taken quite a bit of rehearsal, the milk cartons danced in unison to the song until a larger milk carton appeared above the stage that dumped a sheet of milk onto them, freeing the dancers from the containers.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 Jan. 2026

Definition of cartons

Noun

Despite intermittent downpours, shoppers waded through the water carrying bags, backpacks and boxes of groceries.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
SpaceX took a big step toward meeting those ambitious goals with today's success, but Starship still has some boxes to check.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of boxes

Noun

Iranian state media showed throngs of people gathered at Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, a large prayer complex in Tehran, visiting the family's caskets.

— Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 6 July 2026
The caskets of his dead family members sat beneath Khamenei's, which had his black turban atop it, identifying him as a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad.

— NASSER KARIMI, Arkansas Online, 5 July 2026

Definition of caskets

Noun

With nearly 6,900 five-star reviews, the majority of shoppers appreciate the bags’ quality, portability, durability, and value.

— Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026
Before applying the mulch, Singh advises removing any handles, tape, staples, or labels from the paper bags.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of bags

Noun

To avoid bear encounters, Fish and Wildlife recommends removing unsecured food from cars and tents, using bear-resistant food canisters or bear lockers, and regularly disposing trash.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
After any communication, workers store their devices in lockers on the kiosk where they can be charged or temporarily put out of service, and flagged to a manager to check on it.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of lockers

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