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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

Eco effort The property has invested in a resort-wide recycling program, providing recycling bins at various touch points and committing to all cups, service ware, and to-go containers being made from recycled materials.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Optimize storage with clear bins, garment bags, and vertical space; redesign systems if needed.

— Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of bins

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In a recent trial at Siemens’ electronics plant in Erlangen, a British start-up’s wheeled humanoid robot successfully handled warehouse crates using physical AI technology.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 28 July 2026
Store toys, pet crates, and office supplies elsewhere for a cleaner, more functional room.

— Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 28 July 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

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Election officials are asking voters to visit nearby drop boxes outside of evacuation zones to drop off ballot packets.

— Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
The space is private and by reservation only, and while the gray tiles don’t have the design flair of the rest of the hotel, the hydrotherapy pools and wet and dry saunas check all the boxes.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of boxes

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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

Pet owners will receive waste bags, water bowls, and treats, and the lakeside trail just outside makes for easy walks.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
Nerheim noted the store receipts indicated the purchase of acid, coveralls, goggles, gloves, plastic sheeting, saw blades, bleach and garbage bags.

— Barbara Vitello, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of bags

Noun

In the clubhouse, as Brett described it, temporary adjoining lockers bore the uniforms of each.

— Vahe Gregorian July 29, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
Inside the latest post-loss clubhouse, multiple players sat at their lockers in silence, staring at their phones or blankly ahead.

— Dennis Lin, New York Times, 21 July 2026

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