bushel

Example Sentences

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Corn futures rose above $7 per bushel in early 2022 as commodities traders weighed fertilizer shortages and supply disruptions.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Wheat prices surged to record highs above $13 per bushel in early 2022.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

In undertaking this role, one of the most challenging and revered in 20th-century theater, he willfully—and rewardingly—hides that blazing light under a proverbial bushel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

At about $4.67 a bushel, the price is in line with that of a year ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

To Leathers he said, “I’ll send out a bushel of vegetables for him and meat for you. Start a fire.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin