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breadbaskets

noun

plural of breadbasket, slang

as in stomachs

the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis got hit right in the breadbasket

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Recent Examples of breadbaskets Home to the largest port complex in a country that for decades has been one of the world’s breadbaskets, Odesa is a key link in the global food security network. — Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026

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Graduate students on Rochman’s team are dissecting fish and finding that manmade bits ingested by some of their catch passed from stomachs into filets.

— Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Even terrestrial animals are not immune; plastic can enter the food chain, and has been found in the stomachs of Arctic wildlife; and plastic is only part of the bigger story.

— Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

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On a typical day this July, around four Roosevelt impersonators were roaming the streets, identifiable by their mustaches, stout bellies, and dispensing of homespun wisdom.

— Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Diners don’t have to break the bank to fill their bellies, with an average meal for one costing about $18, and dinner for two around $65.

— Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026

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