fodder
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“Höttges picked the right horse. Then he gave the horse enough fodder for it to run fast,” said Roger Entner, founder of telecom research firm Recon Analytics, whose clients include T-Mobile.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
A sheep who can’t conceive of death, let alone accept that humans would want to murder and eat her entire flock, might as well be fodder.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
Some plots lie uncultivated, while thin lines of grass grown as animal fodder weave between vegetables to stretch scarce inputs.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Much like her “Chicago” character, Leavitt’s place in the spotlight has come with less-than-favorable tabloid fodder.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
Back of the main column the baggage train followed: mules, j horses, oxen, a mile of wayns and carts laden with food, fodder, tents, and other provisions.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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