breadbasket
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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
“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
"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
By sunset, though, the forest has disappeared, replaced by rolling wheat fields and cow pastures: Normandy, breadbasket and butter churn of France.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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