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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.
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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.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Dec. 2025
Hokkaido has long been Japan’s breadbasket.
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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
See All Example Sentences for breadbasket
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breadbasket
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The goal is to make the stomach able to hold more food before the brain signals that the competitive eater is full.
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The parasite is killed by heat, so cooking normally takes care of it, but when the weather warms up and people look for ways to leave their stoves off, this stomach-churning bug finds an opening.
Noun
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The abdomen may significantly protrude, pushing the diaphragm upward and making breathing more difficult.
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One of the victims suffered a gunshot wound to the head, while another was shot in the abdomen, according to a report from affiliate FOX 2 Detroit.
Noun
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The belly of almost every Delta Air Lines plane doesn’t just hold passenger baggage.
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The brand includes more than 100 bears, each representing a distinct emotion or expression which are illustrated by their belly badges, including Cheer Bear, Bedtime Bear, Tenderheart Bear, Birthday Bear, Funshine Bear and Grumpy Bear.
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“Breadbasket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breadbasket. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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