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Recent Examples of breadbasket
On the second, with the Jets in the Bills’ red zone, defensive end Greg Rousseau’s long arms tipped an Aaron Rodgers pass into the air that fell right into defensive tackle Jordan Phillips’ breadbasket.
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Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
Could the south succeed without the agricultural breadbasket of the north?
—Uzodinma Iweala, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
However, the war has transformed the continent’s breadbasket into potentially the world’s worst famine for 40 years, with 50% of Sudan’s population requiring humanitarian aid.
—Charlie Campbell / Dubai, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024
The city battles toxic air every winter, and authorities say much of the smoke comes from farmers illegally burning paddy stubble to clear their fields in the neighboring breadbasket states of Punjab and Haryana.
—Reuters, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
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Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
Could the south succeed without the agricultural breadbasket of the north?
—Uzodinma Iweala, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
However, the war has transformed the continent’s breadbasket into potentially the world’s worst famine for 40 years, with 50% of Sudan’s population requiring humanitarian aid.
—Charlie Campbell / Dubai, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024
The city battles toxic air every winter, and authorities say much of the smoke comes from farmers illegally burning paddy stubble to clear their fields in the neighboring breadbasket states of Punjab and Haryana.
—Reuters, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breadbasket
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As floodwaters from the Swannanoa River rose to stomach level inside their house on Sept. 27, Mills’ 24-year-old son hacked his way through the attic ceiling with a chef’s knife and a hammer so the family could get atop the roof.—
Ames Alexander,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Mar. 2025
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Harper developed a fever and began complaining of stomach pain.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Strategic shirring through the abdomen smoothes and slims, and thin adjustable straps ensure a proper fit while still offering decent support.—
Elizabeth Mitchell Kadar,
Glamour,
28 Feb. 2025
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An abdomen strain this season allowed Manning to start twice and earn the program’s first SEC win, which came against Mississippi State.—
Jim Vertuno,
The Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2025
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Between the lines: Other prominent liberals have ventured into the belly of the beast with a different mindset — engage in fierce but respectful debate with the goal of publicly exposing MAGA's flaws.—
Zachary Basu,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
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One puppeteer uses tubing to add blood and other fluids at appropriate points during the birth; the other has an arm inside the hollow pregnant belly in order to squeeze the silicone baby out of the vaginal canal.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Breadbasket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breadbasket. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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