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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 The film grew out of Herzog’s fascination with British twins Freda and Greta Chaplin, who became tabloid fodder in the 1980s after a neighbor was granted a restraining order against them. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026 It’s often based on incomplete reporting or bad faith Oscar campaigning, which becomes social media fodder that people who follow the entertainment business should ignore. — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2026 Whatever the verdict, the Massachusetts mother’s story will almost certainly become entertainment fodder soon enough. — Addie Morfoot, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026 William Gottlieb’s suit also notes that Urban Zen hosts catered gatherings that generate food garbage, therefore creating fodder for the rats. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fodder

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Everyone wanted to see for themselves the spectacle that had been all over their social media feeds.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Instead of remembering what still needs to be washed between meetings, feeds, and other responsibilities, parents can manage the work within one predictable window.

— Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of feed

Noun

As the airplane air-conditioning worked overtime in the desert heat, the grooms traversed the tarmac numerous times to shuttle water and supplies to the horses.

— Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Millions of people live in or near bear habitat across the Rockies, where widespread drought has reduced supplies of nuts, berries and plants that bears eat.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of supplies

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Matthew Denton, a sheriff's deputy in Ohio's Medina County, has a new dog with a new name, Trooper, in a nod to highway patrol officer John Kronander who found the gray and white puppy abandoned in a crate without food or water at a rest area.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Beyond the supermarket, however, grocery prices will also reflect the rising cost of diesel across the entire food supply chain, starting with farmers.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of food

Noun

Thousands of Ukrainian deaths over this period because of too few military provisions sums it all up.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
The United States should thus push everyone to reinterpret the benefit-sharing provisions in a more generous manner.

— Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026

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