variants
also basketsful
as in loads
a considerable amount
the movie showed off a basketful of eye-popping special effects
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Noun
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This approach allows for ramping up or down instantly to maintain high efficiency across varying loads and perfectly match the natural, fluctuating power profile of the sun and wind.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026 -
The Type 00 gave Jaguar loads of new identity—being large, distinctive-looking, and very pink—but that identity wasn’t a universal hit with the purists, which is probably why Jaguar persisted anyway.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2026
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Based in Sasebo, Japan, the Tripoli, almost 850 feet long and displacing 45,000 tons, is essentially a small aircraft carrier an d carries F-35 stealth fighters and MV-22 Osprey transports as well as landing craft to move troops ashore.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
17 Mar. 2026
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An asteroid weighing about 7 tons and traveling at 45,000 miles per hour zoomed over multiple states and lit up the sky as a meteor Tuesday morning, causing a loud boom that some residents mistook for an explosion, officials said.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The prosecution displayed dozens of items of evidence in front of the jury, including guns that were found during home searches and an antifa flag.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2026
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Southern California also has seen a resurgence of the industry in recent years, with dozens of aerospace, defense tech and weapons startups planting their headquarters here.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Remove thick, dense piles of wet and matted leaves, or consider gently fluffing them up with a rake.—
Heather Zidack,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2026
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Don't leave piles of mulch, compost, or weeds lying around the vegetable garden.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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At another center in Hubei, around 100 humanoid robots generate data by repeatedly performing actions such as folding and ironing clothes and wiping tables hundreds of times.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Iran has fired hundreds of missiles and drones at Arab Gulf neighbors during the war, causing significant damage and rattling economies even as most are intercepted.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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Double the fruit intake by adding a few chunks of fresh or frozen watermelon.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
12 Mar. 2026
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Combine sweet, juicy watermelon chunks with fresh tomato, onion, and a red wine vinaigrette for a salad that is the essence of summer.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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Private utilities, meanwhile, have to follow a more rigid procurement process overseen by PURA, for much larger quantities of power.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2026
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And few quantities on his roster are better known than Dru Smith.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2026
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Her team is gathering writing from political prisoners, media criticism from inside mainstream newsrooms, stories of Hollywood censorship, profiles of the former head of Addameer and of a Palestinian rapper, poetry, and lots more.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
11 Mar. 2026
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And if even that is tied (which feels highly unlikely), the WBC’s organizing committee will draw lots.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Basketfuls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basketfuls. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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