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material provided to sustain or nourish
The farmer used grain as fodder for his livestock.
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More trade fodder below after the links!
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Zach Harper, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The zombie-like inhabitants aren’t just nameless fodder.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
The idea that the Pyramids of Egypt are so awesome they could only have been built by aliens is now a meme-able joke, fodder for Reddit debunkers and cheesy History Channel shows.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Just because their deaths make for good local news fodder doesn’t mean that most of us have a special fascination with these centenarian record-holders.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
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Zach Harper, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The zombie-like inhabitants aren’t just nameless fodder.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
The idea that the Pyramids of Egypt are so awesome they could only have been built by aliens is now a meme-able joke, fodder for Reddit debunkers and cheesy History Channel shows.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Just because their deaths make for good local news fodder doesn’t mean that most of us have a special fascination with these centenarian record-holders.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fodder
Noun
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That resulted first in a Grayson Grove roll to the rim, feed from Isaac Asuma and a Grove dunk.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
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He is also expected to face questions about Instagram’s algorithm, the infinite nature of Meta’s feeds and other features the plaintiffs argue are designed to get users hooked.—
Barbara Ortutay,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Hospitals are so poorly equipped that patients are asked to provide supplies needed for their care, from syringes to surgical screws.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Gripped by a worsening economic crisis, Cuba’s government recently adopted rationing measures to protect essential services and ration fuel supplies for key sectors.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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The trend toward a more sustainable Mardi Gras has been growing for years and includes a small but growing variety of more thoughtful throws like food, soaps and sunglasses.—
TRAVIS LOLLER,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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The researchers created the virtual animals and released them into a synthetic world, giving them tasks on how to navigate, avoid obstacles and find food.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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In the House, Democrats are opposed to the tariff provisions of that bill.—
STEPHEN GROVES THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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The bill also includes confidentiality provisions that indicate information on serious reportable events relayed to DIAL by a professional licensing board, as well as any corrective action plans, are to be sealed from public view.—
Clark Kauffman,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
18 Feb. 2026
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Lent is a 40-day period preceding Easter weekend where Catholics fast, pray and may abstain from indulgence, like drinking alcohol or eating meat.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Martha guides you step-by-step through the preparation of the perfect roast chicken, boasting crispy bronzed skin and succulent meat that’s equally tender and juicy throughout the white meat as well as the dark.—
Jennifer Anderson,
Martha Stewart,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Fodder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fodder. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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