bushel

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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

Benchmark corn prices, a key commodity for U.S. farmers, traded below $3.50 per bushel in 2017 before rising above $8 in 2022.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Today, benchmark corn prices are about $4.20 per bushel, up from recent lows of about $3.70.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

The stovepipe came clattering down from the ceiling, belching a bushel of black soot all over us and the room, including the head of Abraham Lincoln.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck