porridge
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It became something closer to porridge, or gruel, which delighted me.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
Without energy exposure, it can put you right off your porridge.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
Somsak Jaidee, 62, who sells rice porridge in bags secured with rubber bands at a Bangkok market, said that while "everything is more expensive... I have to endure it."
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
Good sources of B6 are meat and fish, but it's also present in other foods, including porridge oats, potatoes and chickpeas.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
Penelope waited until the Incorrigibles had finished eating their porridge before speaking.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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As well as more obviously unhealthy foods, the ban will also cover some breakfast cereals and porridges, sweetened bread products, and main meals and sandwiches.
From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2026
Hygiene products like wet wipes, gels, soaps, toothpastes and porridges are also flying off the shelves in Poland, according to drugstore chain Rossmann.
From Reuters ● Mar. 16, 2022
She learns to cook the kimchi, stews and porridges she grew up with, finding traces of her mother in the rice cakes and dumpling skins within this supermarket.
From New York Times ● Apr. 30, 2021
Because polenta and grits are both cornmeal porridges, it seemed a fun and tasty way to take the Italian-Southern food connection a bit further.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 5, 2019
Mama was always cooking up nourishing broths and porridges for forgotten old men and pale young mothers—on days, that is, when she herself was strong enough to stand at the stove.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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"The Tempest," Vocabulary from Acts 1 and 2
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