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
People drive across the county to buy jewel-bright quarts and bushels from their stand.
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Anna Noyes, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
Under Rolph, the company, now called Thrive Restaurant Group, bought up a bushel of Applebee’s locations.
—Sharon Hoffmann, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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Anna Noyes, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
Under Rolph, the company, now called Thrive Restaurant Group, bought up a bushel of Applebee’s locations.
—Sharon Hoffmann, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bushel
Noun
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One humanitarian aid leader, who asked that ABC News not use their name as many organizations are worried about retribution from the Trump administration, described sitting on over 1,000 tons of food in Mozambique that needs to be distributed.—
MaryAlice Parks,
ABC News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Taco Dip Instead of taking up tons of space with an all-out taco bar, throw everything into a slow-cooker and serve up this taco dip. 24.—
Christine Byrne,
StyleCaster,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Moore’s book is among dozens placed off limits for at least a week in school libraries operated by the DOD as the new administration aims to roll back protections for transgender people and terminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs within the federal government.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
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Most grocers that are implementing restrictions on eggs are limiting shoppers to two dozen per trip.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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New Immigration Powers Texas Woman Sends Message to Trump After Husband Detained by ICE Trump Migrant Deportation Numbers Compared to Obama, Biden Sanctuary Cities Asked to Work With ICE Since taking office, Trump has issued a slew of executive orders related to immigration.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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Beyond ease of use, Shark’s LED light therapy mask is worth it because of its versatile treatments that solve a slew of major skin concerns with quick, easy treatments.—
Claire Sullivan,
WWD,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In response, Trader Joe's and other stores are limiting egg purchases due to viral videos showing people buying large quantities—possibly for resale.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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Lead paint, for example, is considered hazardous waste only if tests reveal a certain quantity of lead.—
Uma Raja,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The boy was dressed in a black T-shirt and baggy jeans, and with a pile of black curls on top.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
11 Feb. 2025
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On the ground, an occasional fallen palm tree and piles of red palm fruit scattered along the roadsides.—
Smithsonian Magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Obviously a great competition, a bunch of great shooters.—
Josh Dubow,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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The best of the bunch was a cold open that saw Ferrell’s Bush describing his reasonings behind bombing Iraq, a choice many deemed irrational, but were forced to get behind due to the temperature of the country and Bush’s popularity.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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As a shopping writer, a huge chunk of my 9 to 5 involves scrolling through pages and pages of online merchandise.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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Ellen Neupert has devoted a huge chunk of her 93 years to education.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Bushel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bushel. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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