breadbasket
Example Sentences
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Lincolnshire is known as the breadbasket of England due to its output of crops – and it also has a rich tradition of livestock farming.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
“Loudoun was called the breadbasket of the Revolution,” said Denise Mo, executive director of the Loudoun Heritage Farm Museum.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
“We are the breadbasket of the world but we’ve been overlooked for too long,” said Andrea Shabaglian, a vice president of the Fresno Republican women’s group.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026
Experts warned that Ukraine is Europe’s breadbasket and Europe would starve.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 18, 2026
This, bear in mind, is the breadbasket of America, an area that produces roughly half the world’s cereals.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
