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bushel

[boosh-uhl] / ˈbʊʃ əl /
NOUN
large quantity
Synonyms
STRONG
gobs heap loads lot million pile reams scads trillion wad

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For his part, Mr. Frazier has brought one bright bushel of apples to market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 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

One bushel holds 56 pounds of kernels, so 180 bushels is slightly more than 10,000 pounds of food per acre.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

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