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Recent Examples of baskets
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
Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for baskets
Noun
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The peels also break down slowly in vermicompost bins.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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Crime-scene photos taken of the home showed drugs loosely contained in bins and cans in the garage and white pills within a few feet of where Winter’s body was found.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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That’s when Sanchez and 15-year-old cousin Diego Hernandez left Nipomo, off the Central Coast, with 60 crates of berries loaded onto a 2017 Ford Transit 150 Van with 290,000 miles on the odometer.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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Look for wooden crates, Melvin suggests.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
Noun
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The company reported that 960 cartons were recalled, with each carton containing 84 pods.—
Greta Cross,
The Providence Journal,
29 Jan. 2026
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The company reported that 960 cartons were recalled, with each carton containing 84 pods.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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If there is new growth from trunks, only remove the declining leaves.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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The trunks are made from wood, leather, canvas, and metal.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Given out for free in streetside orange boxes and in stacks at cafés, The L was stylish and well-informed, highlighting locally famous names and haunts, and establishing a sense of shared community for the corridor.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Reece James ticks the most boxes, but would need to be managed through a tournament that could involve eight matches in 33 days.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Branwell’s coffin was carried from the house and placed next to the other family caskets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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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.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
Noun
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The sun was out, the bags were packed, and a family vacation to Bali was waiting on the other side of a long flight.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Video also showed some passengers coming down the slide with what looked to be their carry-on bags.—
Mead Gruver,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Men’s and women’s changing areas have lockers, showers, a sauna, and a steam room.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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With the trails completed, SWIMBA is looking ahead to adding lockers, changing rooms, bathrooms and more to the site in the coming year.—
Noah Daly
Updated May 12,
Idaho Statesman,
12 May 2026
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“Baskets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baskets. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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