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Recent Examples of breadbasket
America’s dream of securing dominance in one of the world’s breadbaskets, home to vast resources and human capital at the expense of Europe and Russia, has been deftly parried.
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Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
These regions, home to vibrant ecosystems and global breadbaskets that feed the world, are on the frontlines of aridity’s slow but relentless advance.
—Narcisa Pricope, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2025
Punjab, a breadbasket state and historically one of India’s most politically and economically powerful, has invalidated a previous agreement to complete an important canal that would supply water to Haryana, its downstream neighbor.
—Scott Moore, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2016
In the Punjab region – often referred to as the breadbasket of both nations – heavy reliance on groundwater is leading to overexploitation and depletion.
—Fazlul Haq, The Conversation, 25 Apr. 2025
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Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
These regions, home to vibrant ecosystems and global breadbaskets that feed the world, are on the frontlines of aridity’s slow but relentless advance.
—Narcisa Pricope, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2025
Punjab, a breadbasket state and historically one of India’s most politically and economically powerful, has invalidated a previous agreement to complete an important canal that would supply water to Haryana, its downstream neighbor.
—Scott Moore, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2016
In the Punjab region – often referred to as the breadbasket of both nations – heavy reliance on groundwater is leading to overexploitation and depletion.
—Fazlul Haq, The Conversation, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breadbasket
Noun
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Symptoms may include severe stomach cramps, diarrhea (often bloody) and vomiting, lasting around five to seven days.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
29 July 2025
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Inflammation in the stomach can lead to trouble in the upper end: nausea and vomiting as well as loss of appetite.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Noun
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Environmental conditions may have shifted at some point in time, making abdomens less advantageous.—
Christian Thorsberg,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 July 2025
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The young receiver has been dealing with an abdomen injury that led to him being placed on IR.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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During her appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers on Wednesday, July 23, the actress, 37, opened up about the differences between having an actual baby bump versus using a fake belly for her role in The Fantastic Four: First Steps.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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Go see the milking demonstrations with dairy cows: Head over to the Millennium Barn to see cows milked at 2:15 and 4:15 p.m daily. See a show free at the Hangar until 5 p.m.: Daily performances including folklorico and belly dancing, choirs, martial arts demonstrations and clog dancers.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
19 July 2025
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“Breadbasket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breadbasket. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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