breadbasket
Example Sentences
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So how do you clean up the country known as "Europe's breadbasket"?
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
Holguín was once known as the breadbasket of Cuba because of its rich agricultural land.
From Salon • Feb. 15, 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
With significant agricultural production and a prominent role in regional trade, Cameroon is seen as the breadbasket of central Africa.
From Barron's • Oct. 9, 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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