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handbaskets

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plural of handbasket

as in baskets

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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

Definition of baskets

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Salomon started out cleaning the beds of trash trucks and then worked as a helper to the drivers, jumping out to adjust the bins so the truck’s forks could slide into the slots and lift up the bins to dump the load into the hopper.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
In contrast to most under-bed storage bins that have a removable lid, this is instead built as a drawer but maintains the same dust-free protection.

— Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of bins

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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
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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The space unfolds around trees far older than its walls, with trunks cutting through the floors and coffee planters surrounding the interior.

— Nikkita Nair, Saveur, 10 Sep. 2026
In design, New Balance partnered with Swiss furniture maker USM during Paris Fashion Week to create bespoke modular trunks for its latest and upcoming products.

— Alison Bringé, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of trunks

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Each morning, Italian fishermen unload crates of scuttling crabs from the backs of their cars and trucks, 100-150 kilograms (up to 330 pounds) at a time.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
The family member had retrieved Molano’s vehicle and found the five large crates of cinnamon rolls inside.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of crates

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First, what used to be the back wall, where the offensive linemen sat, has been removed — an extension for the practice squad lockers that used to act like a median in the middle of the room.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Buy online pick up in-store zones with self-service lockers to pick up items.

— Saleen Martin, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2026

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