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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handbaskets
Noun
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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
Noun
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Shop more organizer bins and storage ideas below.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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That’s where clear, stackable storage bins come in.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 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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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.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Hamlin, meanwhile, went shirtless in black swim trunks while lying in the water with a serious look on his face.—
Juliana Ukiomogbe,
InStyle,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That’s because plastic caps, crates, snack bags and containers are becoming more difficult to procure.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His ruling ticked all the relevant boxes.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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On April 16, the OCTC seized four boxes with 97 files and downloaded numerous clients’ immigration documents from a pair of computers.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Officers then arrested Harrison and searched his body, discovering seven more bags containing drugs.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2026
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If a child is under ten years old, they will be coddled and protected from danger, like homeschooled Birkin bags.—
Libby Gelman-Waxner,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Store food, toiletries, and scented items inside bear-resistant food canisters or bear lockers.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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On Wednesday, Blue Jackets players cleaned out their lockers, had exit meetings and met with the media.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Handbaskets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handbaskets. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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