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fodder

noun

Definition of fodder

as in feed

material provided to sustain or nourish The farmer used grain as fodder for his livestock.

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Recent Examples of fodder For a few hours, the disappearance was fodder for office jokes, Mélanie Brinbaum, Nestlé’s European head of marketing and consumer communications, tells Fortune. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 20 July 2026 In the absence of any concrete confirmation from the couple's team, rumors and gossip about the details – what the couple wore or whether her cats walked her down the aisle – became endless fodder for TikTok and the nightly news. — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 16 July 2026 Her memories of growing up serve as abundant fodder for her lyrics. — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2026 Adventure Canada Adventure Canada sails to remote parts of the Arctic, including Canada and Greenland, and the company’s trips feature endless fodder for photo enthusiasts. — Kristen E. Pope, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fodder

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Noun

Social Media Friends and followers aren’t the only ones reading your social media feed.

— Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Store pet food and livestock feed inside or in a hard-sided, locked building.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 29 July 2026

Definition of feed

Noun

Construction crews have pre-positioned supplies — including the steel bollard wall panels — but no actual wall-building has started in the area.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
More than 10,200 families have received emergency supplies, including tents, tarps, solar lights, blankets, hygiene kits, cooking sets and Spanish Bibles.

— Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of supplies

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Larson was one of a few Democrats to oppose it because the law did not include an offset similar to that in his own Social Security reform bill, which would have temporarily remove those provisions.

— Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
Most notable, the new exhibit emphasizes the emancipation provisions of Washington’s last will and testament.

— John Garrison Marks, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026

Definition of provisions

Noun

Flip and continue to cook until the meat is cooked through, about 5 minutes.

— Kate Williams, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
For breakfast, alongside omelettes, porridge, and granola, try the traditional savoury dish katogo of mashed matoke with onions and tomatoes, meat optional.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026

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