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Recent Examples of breadbasket
The Dera was founded in 1948 by the mystic Mastana Balochistani in the Haryana city of Sirsa, near the northern state’s borders with Punjab, India’s breadbasket, and the desert state of Rajasthan.
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Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Mindanao was the Philippines’ breadbasket, and its land was rich in gold, copper, and other mineral treasures.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
This stretch of the Great Hungarian Plain was once the nation’s breadbasket, a lush expanse of silt and soil regularly replenished by the flooding of the Danube and Tisza rivers.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
Hokkaido has long been Japan’s breadbasket.
—Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2025
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Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Mindanao was the Philippines’ breadbasket, and its land was rich in gold, copper, and other mineral treasures.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
This stretch of the Great Hungarian Plain was once the nation’s breadbasket, a lush expanse of silt and soil regularly replenished by the flooding of the Danube and Tisza rivers.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
Hokkaido has long been Japan’s breadbasket.
—Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breadbasket
Noun
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Side, back, and stomach sleepers all praise the pillows’ softness, luxurious feel, breathability, and coolness.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 May 2026
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Norovirus symptoms include diarrhea, vomiting and stomach pain.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
19 May 2026
Noun
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The endometriosis was so extensive that my abdomen was drowning in lesions, scar tissue, and adhesions.—
Nami Mun,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
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Longet fatally shot Sabich in the abdomen with a World War II-style Luger handgun, The New York Times reported at the time.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Tommy would have lain on his belly all day and watched the arapaima ‒ a massive freshwater fish that can breathe air ‒ in the Shedd Aquarium's Amazon exhibit.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Brew bellies, however, may abound.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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“Breadbasket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breadbasket. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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