bushel
Example Sentences
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The most-active soybeans contract settled at $10.43 a bushel on Wednesday, down 10% from November’s high.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026
Corn prices were north of $8 per bushel in early 2022.
From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025
Today, benchmark corn prices are about $4.20 per bushel, up from recent lows of about $3.70.
From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025
Those cents per bushel can make all the difference between turning a profit and losing money this year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
“Yes, sir,” I said, trying to hide my light under a bushel, as my father had that morning advised me.
From "The Misfits" by James Howe
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