foodstuff
Americannoun
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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
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
The idea is that NTT's e-nose can be used not just to sniff out any contagions, but also how fresh - or not - a foodstuff is.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2023
The agent added some dehydrated foodstuff packets, an aluminum mess kit, kissed Marilyn again, and left.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
The vast majority of UAE trade with Iran consists in re-exports, according to official Emirati data, including everything from phones to meat and other foodstuffs.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 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
We packed our tools and any foodstuffs we’d harvested into the large straw farming baskets, along with ripe fruit from the farm to snack on, if there was any.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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