as in food
substances intended to be eaten
the inn serves its choice viands on delicate china and its selection of vintage wines in the finest crystal available
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Noun
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The egg replacer was formulated by Madsen and a food scientist.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025 -
The scarcity of food was a challenge, but Gertrude befriended farmers on her cross-country walks.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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An impasse exists because Democrats want a deal to secure health care provisions, while Republicans have raised concerns about costs and the extent to which migrants should have access to health care.—
Joshua Sammons,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the federal spending on Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP — another priority for Democrats — will be reduced by more than $1 trillion over the next decade as a result of provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Owner Natalia Ostensen, a onetime Girl Scout from Laguna Beach, shared her own memories with the organization, like developing deep friendships at meetings to singing songs and baking bread on a stick at camp.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
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Assuming there is no snow in the forecast, generally, gallons of milk are in the refrigerator, the eggs are there too, and the bread aisle offers a variety of options.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Use separate cutting boards and containers to avoid cross-contamination between raw meats and fruits and vegetables.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Clean refrigerators and other surfaces that may have touched deli meat.—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Viands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viands. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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