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foodstuff

[food-stuhf] / ˈfudˌstʌf /


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“Just like rice—basic foodstuff that you would fix at the end of the world,” he said, adding that he hasn’t had issues with management.

From The Wall Street Journal May 26, 2026

As he watches the jamón being carved, Jaime Fernández, international commercial director for the Grupo Osborne, which produces wine, sherry and the renowned Cinco Jotas brand of ham, describes it as a "flagship" national foodstuff.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2025

The Times surveyed renowned chefs and found that beyond some red-white-and-blue-frosted desserts, and foodstuff arranged to suggest the Olympic rings — fruit, antipasti, onion rings — most weren’t bothering.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2024

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

From Slate Jun. 5, 2024

Marlena and I are alone, holding various bits of foodstuff toward Rosie’s inquisitive trunk.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

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

From Salon Jul. 2, 2026

"They have the biggest world stockpile of foodstuffs and of fertiliser," he said.

From BBC May 12, 2026

And the prices of foodstuffs such as wheat have not rocketed as they did in 2022 as there isn't the risk to supplies.

From BBC Apr. 22, 2026

When Hitler violated his nonaggression pact with Russia in June 1941, the U.S. and Britain agreed to supply tanks, trucks, munitions and foodstuffs to help the Soviets battle the Nazis.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 2, 2026

I deposited my foodstuffs at the cave and hurried on, while it was still light, to finish my fire wall.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien




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