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
Corn Prices are currently about $4.40 per bushel, better than 2017, but farmers’ costs have also risen.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
As for the half bushel of potatoes, they had begun to sprout in their sack.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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