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Recent Examples of basket
Try getting in your qualifying bet on the first basket or another early outcome to receive the bonus as soon as possible.
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
Wishbone flower performs well in gardens, containers, and hanging baskets.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 May 2025
The good news in this case is that Eva’s advantage of being able to place her ball directly in the basket was negligible, seeing as how all the other players seemed to land theirs on their first or second shot.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 22 May 2025
The closest Knicks player to him is underneath the basket.
—Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
Wishbone flower performs well in gardens, containers, and hanging baskets.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 May 2025
The good news in this case is that Eva’s advantage of being able to place her ball directly in the basket was negligible, seeing as how all the other players seemed to land theirs on their first or second shot.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 22 May 2025
The closest Knicks player to him is underneath the basket.
—Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basket
Noun
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That extra room has been used to install a set of shelves behind the driver and passenger seats that each have a strap to hold bags in place and increase trunk size.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
27 May 2025
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These occur in younger dogs and, while usually on legs or the trunk, can be on the skin near the eyelid margins.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
25 May 2025
Noun
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Bulk food bins in the back prep area were missing labels, a repeat violation.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2025
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There were bins of sticker rolls, and each wall was lined with tons and tons of stickers.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
29 May 2025
Noun
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That cargo is then loaded onto container handlers that operate exclusively within the confines of the port, bringing the crates closer to the roads or rail lines that will take them further.—
Tim Stevens,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2025
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Statues are shown tagged and wrapped before shipment, sealed in wooden crates, drilled shut as if in reverse enslavement, and soon to be carted away by a white crew wearing Covid masks.—
Armond White,
National Review,
16 May 2025
Noun
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In one Facebook post, a resident offered a carton of instant coffee in exchange for a small bag of flour.—
Taylor Luck,
Christian Science Monitor,
28 May 2025
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Another popular physics party trick is to walk on several cartons of eggs without breaking them.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
26 May 2025
Noun
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Forget the delicious big box bakeries and popular cookie chains.—
Chyna Blackmon,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2025
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The Caribbean nation roughly a third of the size of Rhode Island checks every box and does so with an effortless elegance.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Noun
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The Siesta's rectangular cut makes for a much roomier, more comfortable bag.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
25 May 2025
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Zia Shaked, 11, who said her favorite activity was reading, had spent the morning with her mother stuffing five bags full of the weeds that had been uprooted by her younger brother and cousin.—
Laurence Darmiento,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
Noun
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At his funeral in Guatemala, his sister draped herself over his casket, weeping.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2025
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Standing a few feet from the casket, Genevieve wept and placed her hands on her face, appearing to be emotionally moved, the newspaper added.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Another advance is the park’s use of facial-recognition technology for lockers and express lanes.—
Skyler Swisher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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After acknowledging the impressiveness of that mark, Tatum leaned back in front of his locker and smiled.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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“Basket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basket. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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