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material provided to sustain or nourish
The farmer used grain as fodder for his livestock.
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Recent Examples of fodder
Finn He's given a face to cannon-fodder Stormtroopers, plus has a penchant for flirting and a heroic streak.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Gemini outputs can include summaries and snippets of email or files, and that data can then become fodder for AI training.
—ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
Nor that years on, and millions of dollars in legal fees later, the dispute would remain constant public fodder, heading to a May jury trial in a Manhattan federal courtroom.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
Then-French President François Hollande waved away the Cuban bodyguard trailing the two leaders and the moment became fodder for the country’s late-night comedians.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Gemini outputs can include summaries and snippets of email or files, and that data can then become fodder for AI training.
—ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
Nor that years on, and millions of dollars in legal fees later, the dispute would remain constant public fodder, heading to a May jury trial in a Manhattan federal courtroom.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
Then-French President François Hollande waved away the Cuban bodyguard trailing the two leaders and the moment became fodder for the country’s late-night comedians.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fodder
Noun
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This can be anything from eating chocolate to scrolling through social media feeds.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on-demand.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Fuel shortages mean transporting goods is more expensive, so prices for energy, food, medicine and other basic items have also risen as supplies begin to dwindle.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
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On Saturday, May 16, International Pickle Day, Smoothie King customers can enjoy a free 4-ounce Pickle Smoothie in stores only while supplies last.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Finger food at Farol, the duplex bar and cafe shaped like a lighthouse by the pool, is an easy way to lure the kids out of the pool or waves for nourishment.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
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But where the décor favors restraint, the food chooses extravagance.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
Noun
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There are also provisions for the hiring of export control officers in Taiwan and Finland.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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In February, Congress passed legislation that ended the partial federal government shutdown and contained provisions addressing PBM transparency and business practices.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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The restaurant also has vegan versions of many of its most popular menu items, substituting meat for falafel and its aioli and tzatziki sauces with lemon-herb tahini dressing.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2026
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The meat yields, and there’s proper jelly under the skin.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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“Fodder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fodder. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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