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

Wheat futures rose more than 20% in the first quarter to around $6 a bushel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Osh handed me a bushel basket and, armed with a pitchfork, began to harvest seaweed from the wrack line.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk