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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 article became fodder for questions Wednesday before the Fever’s 123-88 victory against the Connecticut Sun. — Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 From the fragmented breakup anthems to the formulaic moodboard fodder, nothing on Steve Lacy’s new album seems to come naturally. — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 22 July 2026 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 Her memories of growing up serve as abundant fodder for her lyrics. — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fodder

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On Tuesday, social media feeds were flooded with users shocked after allegedly witnessing celebrity blogger Perez Hilton live-streaming acts of self-harm on TikTok.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
An ordinance was passed outlawing as a fire hazard the stacking of feed hay in downtown Chicago.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of feed

Noun

Solidarity protests were held in several other cities, while supporters sent food and supplies to demonstrators camped in New Delhi and engaged in hunger strikes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Importantly, such forecasts give countries early warning of heat waves, droughts, floods and potential disruptions to food supplies, among other outcomes.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of supplies

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Female mice dosed with QACs lost interest in food, became lethargic and short of breath, and began to lose muscle control during late pregnancy.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Without his salary, paying rent, buying food, phone credit, covering transport costs and paying water bills have all become daily struggles.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of food

Noun

The city has not enforced the loan’s default provisions, even after Step Up settled a separate $3 million state lawsuit over undelivered Project Homekey housing.

— Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Some have argued that the current ethics provisions still don’t go far enough.

— Anthony Scaramucci, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

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