breadbasket
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“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
The scientists knew this massive pollution was happening in what is often described as the "breadbasket of Europe".
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
"Saint Elizabeth is the breadbasket of the country, and that has taken a beating. The entire Jamaica has felt the brunt of Melissa."
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2025
One day, Peeta empties our breadbasket and points out how they have been careful to include types from the districts along with the refined bread of the Capitol.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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