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as in to graze
to feed on grass or herbs cows foraging in the pasture

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noun

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Hike part of the Appalachian trail, meditate by a waterfall, forest bathe, or forage for medicinal plants with a guide. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2025 The climate at the time could have allowed the large herd to forage year round, researchers said. Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2025
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Here’s how to forage, eat and grow the mighty fungi in L.A. Feb. 1, 2023 Chilton, who is usually clean-shaven, wears clear rectangular glasses and is a keen trout fisher, founded mushroom distributor Nammex in 1989. Mattha Busby, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025 Related Stories How To Keep Carpenter Bees Away From Your Home How To Get Rid Of Crickets In The House How To Get Rid Of A Wasp Nest For nests that must be eliminated, wait until evening to treat because too many workers are out foraging during the day, says Raupp. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for forage
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  • This practice involves growing crops or other vegetation, such as pollinator-friendly plants, under solar panels, and sometimes grazing livestock in this greenery.
    Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025
  • The President, speaking about border crossing numbers at the time, was just six minutes into his address when a bullet grazed his right ear.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
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  • Spoiler alert: Some of the following information had only aired on live feeds and not the actual show, as of July 14.
    David Wysong, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025
  • That, in turn, will help drive demand for feed and, with it, corn (more on that shortly).
    Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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  • There were ranchers and writers in attendance, as well as employees of Los Alamos National Laboratory, all of whom use public land to hike, hunt and fish.
    Abe Streep, ProPublica, 8 July 2025
  • And that hunt could include a deal to bring back a familiar face.
    Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
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  • Which means Facebook and Zuckerberg’s purchases were attempts to keep Facebook great in a marketplace that routinely and ruthlessly puts former greats out to pasture. Crucial about Zuckerberg’s keen eye for what’s ahead is that markets, stock markets in particular, are a bit impatient.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • But, having the right formula for long-term success remains elusive for many, with Canoo, Fisker and Nikola all put out to pasture with bankruptcy filings.
    Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The feed is a mix of roughage (hay), silage (grass), and grain.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The lighter roughage and silage flies farther than the grain does, leaving the cow with a pile of the tastier stuff as the rest gets tossed out of reach.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2025
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  • The death toll across the state eclipsed 100 by Tuesday, and search and rescue efforts persist.
    Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
  • State and local officials said search and rescue efforts were still underway, including for 10 children and a counselor from Camp Mystic, a Christian girls' camp at the edge of the Guadalupe River.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 8 July 2025
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  • Some users are motivated by leaderboards, others by quiet streaks or personal quests.
    Sammy Rubin, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • Everything England have done since losing 4-1 in India last year is to try to produce an attack that could win in Australia, hence the jettisoning of James Anderson, the quest for faster bowlers, and the Shoaib Bashir project.
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Decades of research into weather modification has at times become fodder for conspiracy theorists.
    Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 10 July 2025
  • Audio-first projects are still part of the mix, but the reality is that personalities simply make for better camera fodder.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 July 2025

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