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as in money
slang
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
I'll buy that tomorrow, when I get some bread
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as in food
substances intended to be eaten
supplied his charges with bread and a place to stay
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Recent Examples of bread
For the same reason, beef empanadas, cheese breads, ham and cheese breads, cheese pastelitos and guava and cheese pastelitos in the hot unit next to the cash register also got hit with Stop Sales.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Even the bread basket was a win, with crispy red and black ‘hero’ loaf, served with a delectable red pepper dip.
—Helen Wright, TheWeek, 11 Mar. 2026
And what a wonderful representative of France was the manager of Brio in Lyon, who welcomed an American couple off a Danube river cruise to his restaurant with free samples of a signature bread straight out of the oven.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
Meats, eggs, bread and fresh produce remain the favorites.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Even the bread basket was a win, with crispy red and black ‘hero’ loaf, served with a delectable red pepper dip.
—Helen Wright, TheWeek, 11 Mar. 2026
And what a wonderful representative of France was the manager of Brio in Lyon, who welcomed an American couple off a Danube river cruise to his restaurant with free samples of a signature bread straight out of the oven.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
Meats, eggs, bread and fresh produce remain the favorites.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bread
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The money will help the designer fund Tuesday’s show, relaunch his e-commerce site, invest in marketing and out-of-home advertising in Georgia, and develop new categories like bags and shoes.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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With that in mind, the USA TODAY Cars team compiled a list of tips that could help drivers save money on gas.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Eco effort Few & Far Luvhondo operates on solar power and is 100% zero waste, in part thanks to an army of black soldier flies that turn food scraps into fertilizer.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Mar. 2026
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Marzan was assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command in Des Moines — a unit tasked with supplying troops with food, fuel, ammunition and equipment — and deployed to Kuwait to support the war effort.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Futures on China’s 30-year and 10-year bonds dropped the most since late December on Monday, while corresponding cash yields climbed.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Impala Platinum has opened formal talks with Zimbabwe’s central bank and lined up meetings with both the South African and Zimbabwean governments to press for clarity on Harare’s export-earnings policy, its CEO told Semafor, escalating a commercial cash-flow dispute into bilateral negotiations.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Democratic senator, who voted for the USMCA trade pact in 2019, is calling for better labor standards, enforcement provisions, wage protections, and updates to origin requirements that prevent China from accessing the North American market through Mexico.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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During the debate, some council members argued the city must ensure stronger oversight of organizations receiving millions of dollars in public funding, while others cautioned against provisions that could abruptly cut off services for tenants in the middle of eviction cases.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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The unlawful taking of items from a machine or device that is operated or activated by the use of coins.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2026
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The study’s first author is doctoral researcher Kevin Velasquez, who tested the coated cathodes using coin cells commonly used in low-power electronics such as watches and calculators.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 2026
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The meat on the bone exists with our takeaways.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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My father founded private hospitals south of Johannesburg, and my mother lectured anatomy, presiding over dissections and preparing meat dishes at home with the same attentive care — removing sinew and fat with a dedicated set of kitchen scalpels.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
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Kids will have fun using a cookie stamp to press the dough into rounds.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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Based in Vevey, Switzerland, Nestlé also makes hot chocolate and cookie dough, and has stakes in popular brands including Cheerios and Häagen-Dazs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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House Republicans, meanwhile, still want to see more of their ideas included, and an expiration date for banning central bank digital currency removed.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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The company attributed the decline to Trump's tariff regime, as well as currency fluctuations and costs associated with adjusting its Porsche product strategy.—
Joseph Wilkins,Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Bread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bread. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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