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
Corn prices have plunged more than 50% from their 2022 peak, while production costs are down just 3% in that span, translating to a loss of 85 cents per bushel, the NCGA said, adding that the outlook for next year is worse with even lower prices and higher costs.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
The tale of the wreck On what would end up being its last voyage, the Carruthers stopped at Fort William, Ontario, now Thunder Bay, on Lake Superior, and picked up 371,000 bushels of wheat.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
This includes spoonfuls of mayonnaise, bushels of croissants, and trays of sheet cakes.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 15 July 2025
The average corn yield for Rock County has hit 202 bushels per acre.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 6 July 2025
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Amazon has a ton of fashion-forward options that are lightweight and easy to pack thanks to their slim profile.—
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Similarly, these Margaux ballet flats, though beautiful, are quite expensive and lack tons of support.—
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More than a dozen high-quality studies over decades have since found no evidence of a link between childhood vaccines and autism.—
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Remember when finalists used to have a couple months to design a dozen or so looks?—
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The fest happened along the shore of the Eel River and featured loads of daytime activities along with the music by night.—
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Planted in the fall, hairy vetch (Vicia villosa) quickly grows to 12-20 inches tall, adding loads of nitrogen to the soil and preventing erosion.—
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While the feature films have been on hold since 2019's The Rise of Skywalker, Lucasfilm and Disney have pumped out a slew of TV shows featuring fan-favorite characters while also introducing plenty of new faves (looking at you, Grogu).—
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The school and university employees who have filed suits are some of the dozens of workers across a slew of fields fired or suspended from their jobs or subject to other consequences for their controversial comments, according to a USA TODAY count of news reports and statements.—
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Under the agreement, Zeno will make a multi-million-dollar investment to obtain priority access to large quantities of Am-241 per year from Orano’s la Hague recycling site in Normandy, France.—
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In Chad Powers, a new Hulu comedy co-created with Michael Waldron (Loki), the Glen Powell character uses a very, very small quantity of latex (and a very bad wig) to … go back to college as a quarterback, becoming a better man in the process.—
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Doing so requires training, followed by medical exams and piles of forms, and involves a lot of work, planning, and money.—
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Per city guidance, leave a one-foot gap between the curb and the leaf piles to avoid blocking storm drains and ensure all leaves can be picked up.—
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In Wake, Astin will play Cassie, the social sibling of the bunch who hides her grief behind her warmth, wit and need to keep up appearances.—
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Etihad Park is scheduled to open before the 2027 MLS season, and with it a whole bunch of open dates for the team—and the league—to play with.—
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But a chunk of the typical campus demographic was missing.—
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This recipe gets an extra bit of zip from chunks of pineapple.—
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“Bushel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bushel. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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