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Recent Examples of basketsMpoyi’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
That’s because plastic caps, crates, snack bags and containers are becoming more difficult to procure.
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Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
People burned crates in the middle of the road after the market closed; soldiers stripped metal fixtures from the unoccupied institute next door; everyone lined up for the water truck, which drove up around noon.
Out front, the home’s first impression comes from mature olives that make a statement by real provenance — from twisted trunks to branches of green leaves and fruit — not from landscaping-in-a-box.
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David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
Hamlin, meanwhile, went shirtless in black swim trunks while lying in the water with a serious look on his face.