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silage

noun

Definition of silage

as in ensilage

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Recent Examples of silage The lighter roughage and silage flies farther than the grain does, leaving the cow with a pile of the tastier stuff as the rest gets tossed out of reach. — IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2025 Electricity cables buzz overhead and the smell of silage from a nearby equestrian centre wafts through the air. — Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025 There were signs of growth in the production of durum wheat, corn for silage, and several forage crops — an increase that matches that of the dairy industry in the past decades. — The Arizona Republic, 5 Mar. 2024 Canals slice between orchards and acres of silage, pushing all-important irrigation water through a network of laterals from farm to farm. — Jake Bittle, WIRED, 6 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for silage

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These farmers plowed over prairie dog habitat and viewed the rodents as competition with cattle for forage.

— Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Depending on the season, animals could eat the crops, graze grass, or forage for acorns.

— Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of forage

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As attention fragments across endless feeds and screens, the moments people choose to show up for in person have become some of the most valuable in media.

— William Earl, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
One was opening social media on my phone and having my feed fill up with people dancing to our song.

— Billboard Japan, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026

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But the film hardly even merits such empty pastiche, and there’s little else to distinguish it from much cheap-and-cheerful streaming fodder in this genre space.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Plus, PinkPantheress served a matchy-matchy boho hair moment plus transition blush gave us plenty of fodder for fall beauty inspiration.

— Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of fodder

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About 7% of global energy supplies and around 12% to 15% of all global shipping transit the strait.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Regardless, any diplomatic efforts that pause the fighting and release the choke hold on global energy supplies are just the beginning.

— Robin Wright, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026

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