foodstuff
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foodstuffs
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noun
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Origin of foodstuff
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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
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
The idea of giving peanut butter to babies and young children will horrify a generation of parents who were told to avoid the foodstuff due to the fear of allergies.
From BBC ● May 28, 2024
And unless folks didn’t want his hands on their foodstuff, he’d soon be weighing up sugar and flour and drawing molasses out of the barrel.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
She sells bottled water, soft drinks, bread, milk and other foodstuffs.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
She says many in her community are now receiving government support to promote and sell their non-coca crops and other foodstuffs.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Coverage of the foodstuffs whisked into MSG includes photo evidence of eggs, bell peppers, oranges and arugula.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026
Government vouchers lift income to $150 a month but that still falls far short of the amount a family needs to buy basic foodstuffs -- $645, according to private estimates.
From Barron's ● Mar. 23, 2026
Its residues are long persistent in soil, on foodstuffs, or on surfaces to which it may be applied.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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