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
In a statement, Maersk added that “exceptions will be made for critical foodstuff, medicine and other essential goods.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 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
After letting freezing night temperatures break down the tubers’ cell walls, Andean farmers stomped out the water content to make dried chuho, a nigh-indestructible foodstuff that could be stored for years.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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B&M Retail Ltd has been fined £2m over mice infestations at three Birmingham stores where inspectors found rodent-gnawed foodstuffs and droppings near children's toys.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
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
Imports included fabric products, as well as foodstuffs, fruit and vegetables.
From Barron's ● Jan. 13, 2026
Perhaps there is an exotic inorganic chemistry in the Martian soil that is able by itself, in the absence of Martian microbes, to oxidize foodstuffs.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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