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Recent Examples of pailsFirst introduced in 1986, the pails replace the standard Happy Meal box and can be used for trick-or-treating.—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025 The right diapers and creams are a godsend for cleanup, while easy-to-wipe down changing pads and diaper pails make nighttimes a little more seamless.—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
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buckets
Noun
Fielder scored a game-high 23 points on a 10-for-15 shooting clip — just one of those buckets came from beyond the arc.
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Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Mar. 2026
Brooklyn briefly trimmed it to 13 behind a few stops and Porter buckets, but Daniss Jenkins and Jalen Duren closed the half at the free throw line, and the Pistons carried a 16-point advantage into the break.