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a considerable amount
picked up a bushel of decorations at the after-Christmas sale
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Recent Examples of bushels
There has always been a bunch of tepid hitting, and bouncing off with no wrapping up, leading to bushels of gash plays.
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Kenny Rosarion, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
The White House says China agreed to buy 12 million bushels of soybeans this year and about double that next year.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 29 Dec. 2025
In the South, nothing says the early days of summer quite like bushels of strawberries ripening in the fields and farmers' markets waiting to be turned into strawberry shortcake.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025
The soybean production is expected to yield 104 million bushels, up 3% from 2024.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Four bushels of leeks—Naama is on a leek kick this month and won’t stop scrolling the Times recipe app at all hours of the night, LOL!
—Iris Bahr, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
This year, though, that number dropped precipitously, amounting to just 218 million bushels during the first eight months of 2025.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
Sitting up high while barely five feet tall, no doors in the summertime, bushels of basil and rosemary from the farmer’s market wafting up to the front.
—Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
To enjoy bushels of your favorite fruits, there are some savvy ways to improve the health of your trees and enhance your harvest.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
Kenny Rosarion, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
The White House says China agreed to buy 12 million bushels of soybeans this year and about double that next year.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 29 Dec. 2025
In the South, nothing says the early days of summer quite like bushels of strawberries ripening in the fields and farmers' markets waiting to be turned into strawberry shortcake.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025
The soybean production is expected to yield 104 million bushels, up 3% from 2024.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Four bushels of leeks—Naama is on a leek kick this month and won’t stop scrolling the Times recipe app at all hours of the night, LOL!
—Iris Bahr, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
This year, though, that number dropped precipitously, amounting to just 218 million bushels during the first eight months of 2025.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
Sitting up high while barely five feet tall, no doors in the summertime, bushels of basil and rosemary from the farmer’s market wafting up to the front.
—Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
To enjoy bushels of your favorite fruits, there are some savvy ways to improve the health of your trees and enhance your harvest.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bushels
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The complex process, requiring two Starships equipped with docking adapters to meet up in orbit to transfer hundreds of tons of super-cooled propellant, is necessary for Starship to reach distant destinations like Mars.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Each ship displaces about 10,000 tons, which is roughly 22 million pounds.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Mar. 2026
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Managing airflow, structural loads, and engine performance in this regime requires careful testing, which is why developers typically expand speed limits gradually during early flight campaigns.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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The lobby, with its bar, vintage photo booth, and live event space, acts as the hotel’s social heartbeat with loads of good company.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Mar. 2026
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But at the end of meteorological winter, which ran from December through February, few observing stations in the East had recorded a record-breaking cold winter, while dozens in the West and Southwest saw their warmest.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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The result is a little over a dozen of ultra-versatile staples—cool and edgy, with a subtle softness—that feel distinctly Agolde and Maria McManus at once.—
Libby Page,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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However, if those paths are blocked by shrubbery or piles of leaves, the water backs up.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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Workers in white hazmat suits moved piles of rubbish into trucks.—
Caroline Silva,
AJC.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Based on those figures, a facility holding up to 10,000 detainees could cost hundreds of millions of dollars annually to operate, according to estimates shared at the event.—
CBS News Atlanta Staff,
CBS News,
9 Mar. 2026
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The changes were slight — reductions of just one-tenth of a second and one-half of a mile to a solar lap spanning two years and hundreds of millions of miles, according to the scientists.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The flavors in the beef carpaccio antipasti with Pioppini mushrooms, green apple chunks, and celeriac were beautifully balanced.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Mar. 2026
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The city is doing the project in small chunks in hopes of minimizing impacts on businesses and has plans to partner with Noblesville Main Street and the Noblesville Chamber of Commerce to encourage residents to still visit the business during construction.—
Jake Allen,
IndyStar,
3 Mar. 2026
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Still the company can’t export its normal quantities because of capacity constraints.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
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On the other hand, silver and gold bars are optimal for those looking to buy larger quantities, as storing and keeping track of many coins can be cumbersome.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Nearby, Hollywood Bus Tours winds through Los Angeles’ famous movie lots and upscale neighborhoods, a must-do for many visitors.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Last September, the council approved a targeted amendment to the zoo’s lease to allow the zoo to start charging for parking in its lots.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Bushels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bushels. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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