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breadbasket

[bred-bas-kit, -bah-skit] / ˈbrɛdˌbæs kɪt, -ˌbɑ skɪt /








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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

So how do you clean up the country known as "Europe's breadbasket"?

From BBC Mar. 13, 2026

The region is Italy’s breadbasket, typically producing more durum wheat than any other part of the country, and locals often eat pasta twice a day.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 26, 2025

For me, Gay put out slices of cheddar cheese and added some Wonder bread to the breadbasket.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter




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