bushel

Example Sentences

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Corn futures rose above $7 per bushel in early 2022 as commodities traders weighed fertilizer shortages and supply disruptions.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Wheat prices surged to record highs above $13 per bushel in early 2022.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

In undertaking this role, one of the most challenging and revered in 20th-century theater, he willfully—and rewardingly—hides that blazing light under a proverbial bushel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

But they remain roughly 80 cents to 90 cents a bushel off from what Purdue forecasts as “break-even levels” for farmers working on average productivity soil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

I reported each night at ten, got a huge pail of water, a bushel of soap flakes and, with a gang of moppers, I worked.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright