breadbasket
Example Sentences
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The Santa Cruz region is an agricultural breadbasket for Bolivia, supplying food to the country's western areas.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
“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
Holguín was once known as the breadbasket of Cuba because of its rich agricultural land.
From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026
But the boy, Willie Hyde, was given to snatching the last of the loaf as he carried the breadbasket from the table to the kitchen.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
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