as in ton
a considerable amount
picked up a bushel of decorations at the after-Christmas sale
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Recent Examples of bushel
From a crop of some 3 million bushels in 1906 to record production of more than 5 million bushels in 1919, production declined steadily to less than 2 million bushels in 1935 to crops of less than 250,000 bushels by the 1960s.
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arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
The farm owner also acknowledged that his company sold more than 1.2 million bushels of corn and nearly 416,000 bushels of soybeans to another party in 2018.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 18 Nov. 2024
Tampa Bay Rays Record: 57-54 Last Power Ranking: 20
Key acquisition: RHP Dylan Lesko
Tampa Bay brought in a bushel of new faces at the deadline.
—Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
This decrease is due to a reduction in the price per bushel of corn purchased.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
The farm owner also acknowledged that his company sold more than 1.2 million bushels of corn and nearly 416,000 bushels of soybeans to another party in 2018.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 18 Nov. 2024
Tampa Bay Rays Record: 57-54 Last Power Ranking: 20
Key acquisition: RHP Dylan Lesko
Tampa Bay brought in a bushel of new faces at the deadline.
—Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
This decrease is due to a reduction in the price per bushel of corn purchased.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bushel
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And with a power-to-weight ratio of 678 hp per ton, and active aerodynamics, the Senna has razor-sharp responsiveness that, according to the marque, surpasses even the 986 hp, track-only McLaren P1 GTR for pure engagement.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
27 Jan. 2025
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For too long, Big Pharma has filled the airwaves with tons of commercials to fuel demand for its products while failing to disclose the inflated, ever-increasing price of these medications.—
Dick Durbin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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Last year, two dozen four-bedroom homes in an oceanfront Manhattan Beach neighborhood rented for a median price of $16,000 a month, according to data from the multiple listing service.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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On Tuesday, as bureaucratic snafus delayed the release of about a dozen January 6-ers from the DC jail, protesters gathered outside.—
Tess Owen,
WIRED,
23 Jan. 2025
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In attendance to support her boyfriend, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, Swift donned a $5,000 Monogrammed Jacquard Knit Jacket along with a slew of expensive accessories.—
Caroline Thayer,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Aly Song | Reuters BEIJING — A slew of releases last week demonstrate how Chinese companies such as DeepSeek and ByteDance have moved quickly with artificial intelligence models that compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2025
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However, the situation soon turned into a nightmare after the guest allegedly used their home to make large quantities of meth and was involved in a drug bust by the Omaha Police Department.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Breakfast is an opportunity to eat foods rich in vitamins, minerals, and macronutrients (nutrients your body needs in large quantities) that provide sustained energy.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN,
Health,
20 Jan. 2025
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There’s a steak on offer, a brawny New York strip, cooked to a perfect medium rare but presented, for some reason, next to a pile of vinegary sautéed red bell peppers, and a saucier of funky, fishy crawfish béarnaise.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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My 8-year-old pointed out the piles of windblown ash by the curb.—
Katharine Gammon,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Perhaps the second-most notable duo of the bunch, albeit by a wide margin, will be on display this Sunday when the Chiefs host the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship Game.—
Kellis Robinett,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2025
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Despite a small amount of coconut sugar and stevia in the mix, this was the most bitter of the bunch.—
Ali Francis,
Bon Appétit,
23 Jan. 2025
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Large chunks of the property have been used for recycling and composting operations since 1995.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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The lefty is coming off a horrendous year and Arizona would likely eat a large chunk of his contract to move him.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Bushel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bushel. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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