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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
Besides a few early offensive rebounds that led to easy buckets, the Sun Devils struggled to have any consistency, especially with several turnovers.
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Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Jan. 2026
At times, mops and towels were absorbing so much water that workers were forced to bring buckets to the court to wring out the water before continuing their work.
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