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breadbasket

noun

ˈbred-ˌba-skət

Definition of breadbasket

slang

as in stomach

the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis got hit right in the breadbasket

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Recent Examples of breadbasket The dryness is expected to persist through spring after weeks of scant rainfall and a late-winter heat spell that fueled massive pasture fires across the nation’s breadbasket. — Lauren Rosenthal, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2026 The arid Persian Gulf is hardly the world’s breadbasket. — Agnieszka De Sousa, Bloomberg, 24 Apr. 2026 At the same time, violence continues to escalate in the Artibonite region, considered the country’s breadbasket. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026 Whether your family celebrates Easter with a festive brunch or dinner meal, there’s always room for a breadbasket. — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for breadbasket

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Some people may also feel feverish, sick to their stomach, confused or barely able to urinate.

— News Editor, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Consuming caffeine relaxes the muscular valve between the esophagus and stomach, according to the Cleveland Clinic, which can cause stomach acid to move up into the esophagus and possibly lead to heartburn.

— Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

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The approach is seen as less risky than screening a fetus for conditions like Down syndrome by guiding a thin, hollow needle through the mother's abdomen, known as amniocentesis.

— Gerry Smith, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
The stab wounds to Snider’s neck hit her larynx, jugular vein and carotid artery, and some were deep enough to reach her spine, Arunkumar said, while the injuries to her abdomen reached her heart, aorta and liver.

— Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026

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Noun

Some research suggests that drinking moderate amounts of caffeinated coffee is associated with reductions in total body fat and visceral belly fat, a kind of deep fat linked to health conditions like heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

— Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 2 Nov. 2026
The Dolphins had plenty more opportunities after Gordon’s penalty to right the ship, overcoming the challenges that the team’s second-half belly-flop presented.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026

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