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foodstuff

[food-stuhf] / ˈfudˌstʌf /


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Iran has been working to send some of its oil by rail to China and to import foodstuff by road from the Caucasus and Pakistan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

For over 140 years, restaurateurs have become millionaires capitalizing on the insatiable American appetite for nearly any foodstuff from south of the border.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026

Before becoming the symbol of Halloween, pumpkins had a very long history as a foodstuff.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2024

And versions of this protest tool, throwing a foodstuff at somebody, have been around a long time.

From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2024

After letting freezing night temperatures break down the tubers’ cell walls, Andean farmers stomped out the water content to make dried chuho, a nigh-indestructible foodstuff that could be stored for years.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Vysotskyi, the food minister, has warned that the reorganisation of logistics could increase the cost of foodstuffs by up to 2.5 percent, while Ukraine's central bank said annual inflation stood at 8.1 percent in August.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Most traditional foodstuffs, such as nuts or zereshk -- small red berries used in Persian cuisine -- remain available, however.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

If changing climate means that certain foodstuffs can no longer be produced in their traditional localities, then the idea of terroir will be stretched to its limits.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Coverage of the foodstuffs whisked into MSG includes photo evidence of eggs, bell peppers, oranges and arugula.

From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026

Kevin and Sunday unpacked the foodstuffs while Jaja and I unpacked the suitcases from the Mercedes.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie


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