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
With bright, fresh flavors of lemon juice, red wine vinegar, and a bushel of fresh herbs, this salmon marinade is simple but well-rounded.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
Bean prices are currently hovering around $10 per bushel, about 10% above their general price breakeven area of $9 or so.
—Sal Gilbertie, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The company's ethanol business faced volatility in corn and ethanol pricing, with Chicago Board of Trade corn prices ranging from $3.62 to $4.97 per bushel and S&P Global Platts ethanol pricing from $1.38 to $2.12 per gallon during the year.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
Sometimes Carrington would have players over to their old house on Oakford Avenue in the Arlington neighborhood to shoot on the backyard court or to devour a bushel of crabs.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
Bean prices are currently hovering around $10 per bushel, about 10% above their general price breakeven area of $9 or so.
—Sal Gilbertie, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The company's ethanol business faced volatility in corn and ethanol pricing, with Chicago Board of Trade corn prices ranging from $3.62 to $4.97 per bushel and S&P Global Platts ethanol pricing from $1.38 to $2.12 per gallon during the year.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
Sometimes Carrington would have players over to their old house on Oakford Avenue in the Arlington neighborhood to shoot on the backyard court or to devour a bushel of crabs.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bushel
Noun
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There are some youth, but there’s a ton of growth taking place.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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There were signs written with Japanese and Chinese characters, and tons of traditional Asian motifs, like gold coins, dragons, lucky cats, and lanterns.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2025
Noun
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In 60 days, just one tentative trade deal with the U.K. has been made, despite promises that dozens would be reached.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2025
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But after constantly hearing dozens of other dogs barking, she’s grown frustrated and has been bouncing off the walls of the shelter.—
Simone Jasper,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Despite winning a slew of competitions — including the European Title at age 13 and the World Championship at 15 — the only person Daley looked forward to seeing in the stands was his father.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Analyst Christopher Nardone recently raised his price target on the stock to $192 per share from $173 citing a slew of positive catalysts ahead.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
7 June 2025
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Coming in contact with this bacterium in large quantities can result in ear, nose, and throat infections.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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As the world’s reserve currency, the U.S. dollar is held in large quantities by global central banks.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
12 June 2025
Noun
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So Julie has become the master of this realm inside the cave and inside this enormous pile of bones.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 June 2025
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But after scouring ancient garbage piles near one such popina in Mallorca, Spain, archeologists are better understanding how certain entrées transcended class divisions more often than previously thought.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
11 June 2025
Noun
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The Panthers are likely to add a veteran to this bunch, but for now, Richardson seems to have a significant leg up.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2025
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With most of their money tied up in three players who share more or less the same set of skills (albeit to varying degrees) and a bunch of flawed complimentary pieces, the Suns have arguably the least cohesive roster in the league.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The agreement takes a big chunk of oversight away from the NCAA and puts it in the hands of the four biggest conferences.—
Eddie Pells,
Baltimore Sun,
7 June 2025
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The two men clash but then go on to respect each other after Emma takes a chunk of a scalp from a nun, upchucks some weird-looking goo and then taunts/terrorizes those around her.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
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“Bushel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bushel. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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