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
The key fertilizer urea is up 25% to 30%, with nitrogen and potassium fertilizer costs similarly elevated, just as farmers are receiving their lowest cost per bushel in 17 crop years.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
The former soccer star took to her Instagram Stories to share even more pictures, including her family of five posing by a bushel of flowers.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026
At the time of the explosion, the elevator was reportedly half full of 40,000 to 50,000 bushels of millet, wheat and milo — offering a glimpse of the scale of operations there.
—Marissa Luck, Houston Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
Sarkisian has coached plenty of explosive wideouts, from Steve Smith and Dwayne Jarrett at USC to a bushel of Alabama stars in Jerry Jeudy, Henry Ruggs, DeVonta Smith, Jaylen Waddle and Calvin Ridley.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
The former soccer star took to her Instagram Stories to share even more pictures, including her family of five posing by a bushel of flowers.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026
At the time of the explosion, the elevator was reportedly half full of 40,000 to 50,000 bushels of millet, wheat and milo — offering a glimpse of the scale of operations there.
—Marissa Luck, Houston Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
Sarkisian has coached plenty of explosive wideouts, from Steve Smith and Dwayne Jarrett at USC to a bushel of Alabama stars in Jerry Jeudy, Henry Ruggs, DeVonta Smith, Jaylen Waddle and Calvin Ridley.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bushel
Noun
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New York reached 140 points for the second time in the playoffs and sent the Sixers packing 144-114 in front of a ton of Knicks fans who made the trip to Game 4 in Philly.—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Given local investment or content quotas are either in force, or under discussion, in several European territories, adding a ton of local programming is a boon for the streamer.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Since then, the heavy bomber has undergone more than half a dozen transformations to align its technology with the military’s changing needs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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More than a dozen others lay wounded as the downtown block descended into chaos.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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As one of Montana’s longest standing dude ranches, the property is constantly reimagining through refined design, a wildly impressive staff, and heaps of annual events bringing loads of travelers, from local to first-time ranchers alike.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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At Cattlemen’s, still newish from its $3 million remodeling, the menu leads with a 2-pound porterhouse ($95) and loads of Western steakhouse character.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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After that, a slew of advice came in.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Seven suspects were arrested and charged with a slew of crimes, including participation in street racing, reckless driving exhibitions, laying drag, attempting to elude, and failure to display a license plate, among other charges.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Despite being thoroughly outshot, Croatia used a quality-over-quantity approach to hold even early.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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Here were decades of human invention and competition, and staggering quantities of money, all distilled down to something smaller than the size of a newborn’s pinkie finger.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Take a bunch of kids who’ve never been out of East Tennessee.—
Holly Gleason,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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For the most part, the Croatia and England fans were a happy, cheerful bunch, sporting their teams colors, chanting happy tunes and enjoying the unique experience.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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Many of the ideas the series toyed with, from conspiracy theories and internet pile-ons to rapidly evolving conversations around gender and identity, have since migrated from the fringes into everyday discourse.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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Don't add it to the compost pile; toss it in the trash.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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And now, to MLB's chagrin, this uniform issue has bled over to a not-small chunk of the American public.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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None of they key players went in colder than Tudisco, whose deceptively warm performance as sometimes-mobster Mike Santini holds a large chunk of the show together.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
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“Bushel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bushel. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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