as in feed
material provided to sustain or nourish
The farmer used grain as fodder for his livestock.
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Recent Examples of fodder
More trade fodder below after the links!
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Zach Harper, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The zombie-like inhabitants aren’t just nameless fodder.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
The idea that the Pyramids of Egypt are so awesome they could only have been built by aliens is now a meme-able joke, fodder for Reddit debunkers and cheesy History Channel shows.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Just because their deaths make for good local news fodder doesn’t mean that most of us have a special fascination with these centenarian record-holders.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
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Zach Harper, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The zombie-like inhabitants aren’t just nameless fodder.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
The idea that the Pyramids of Egypt are so awesome they could only have been built by aliens is now a meme-able joke, fodder for Reddit debunkers and cheesy History Channel shows.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Just because their deaths make for good local news fodder doesn’t mean that most of us have a special fascination with these centenarian record-holders.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fodder
Noun
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Kuhl said last year that jurors should have the chance to consider whether design features implemented by the companies, like endlessly scrolling feeds, have contributed to mental health harms, rather than content alone.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The feed was sent directly to Russian intelligence.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Hospitals are so poorly equipped that patients are asked to provide supplies needed for their care, from syringes to surgical screws.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Gripped by a worsening economic crisis, Cuba’s government recently adopted rationing measures to protect essential services and ration fuel supplies for key sectors.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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Last year, Republicans passed legislation to reduce spending on federal health programs and food assistance, largely by imposing work requirements on people receiving aid and by shifting certain costs onto the states.—
ALI SWENSON,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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The amount spent over a lifetime includes annual costs of food, veterinary services, grooming and insurance.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
9 Feb. 2026
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Washington would need to be directly involved in enforcing those provisions.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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It’s not meant to smuggle in unrelated provisions that expand the power of leadership at the expense of our members.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Feb. 2026
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The banana peels can act as a moisture barrier, keeping the meat noticeably juicier.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
10 Feb. 2026
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Don’t put corn husks, coffee grinds, onion peels, peach pits, eggshells, bones, vegetable peels, meat scraps, grease and large amounts of pasta down the drain.—
Jessica Elliott,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Fodder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fodder. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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