bushel
Example Sentences
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"I know that a bushel of corn weighs 56 pounds, that's the standard," he said.
From Salon
For me, spring décor brings the arrival of fresh florals and of course, bushels of bunnies.
From Seattle Times
While Faist must hide his light under the bushel of an ostentatious 1970s mustache, he, like Boutsikaris and the love interest Crystal Reed, musters up noteworthy charm.
From New York Times
Soybeans for November delivery fell 33 cents to $13.20 a bushel.
From Seattle Times
Others were more innocuous, such as an article about Minnesota farmers donating more than 2,500 bushels of soybean seeds to their Afghan counterparts.
From Seattle Times
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