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Recent Examples of breadbasket
In the Punjab region – often referred to as the breadbasket of both nations – heavy reliance on groundwater is leading to overexploitation and depletion.
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Fazlul Haq, The Conversation, 25 Apr. 2025
As a result, there is now a growing possibility of simultaneous crop failures in two far-apart breadbaskets—something that could disrupt the global food supply and lead to malnutrition and, in some places, widespread starvation.
—Michael Oppenheimer, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2020
Ukraine is also the breadbasket of Europe and Africa — when Russia is not shelling its remaining ports.
—Trudy Rubin, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2025
The military has recaptured swaths of the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, in recent months, and pushed the paramilitaries out of a key breadbasket region in central Sudan.
—Declan Walsh, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
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Fazlul Haq, The Conversation, 25 Apr. 2025
As a result, there is now a growing possibility of simultaneous crop failures in two far-apart breadbaskets—something that could disrupt the global food supply and lead to malnutrition and, in some places, widespread starvation.
—Michael Oppenheimer, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2020
Ukraine is also the breadbasket of Europe and Africa — when Russia is not shelling its remaining ports.
—Trudy Rubin, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2025
The military has recaptured swaths of the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, in recent months, and pushed the paramilitaries out of a key breadbasket region in central Sudan.
—Declan Walsh, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breadbasket
Noun
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Cancer, intestinal infections, and stomach ulcers can also cause sticky poop.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
21 June 2025
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But in case an adventurous dish doesn’t sit well with you, Fischer suggests keeping Pepto Bismol or another stomach aid at the ready to provide some relief.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2025
Noun
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Because the birds have yolk in their abdomens, they are equipped to survive for days, said Stephen Horst, owner of Fifth Day Farm, which is under the same ownership of the hatchery.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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This cavity may have amplified sound from the vibrating structures in their abdomens, called tymbals, to produce a louder buzz.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Where the opportunities lie The front and the belly of the curve remain the most attractive, said Rieder, who is also the portfolio manager of iShares Flexible Income Active ETF (BINC) .—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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This condition causes fat to build up around the belly and upper back.—
Stella Bard,
Health,
27 June 2025
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“Breadbasket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breadbasket. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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