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foodstuff

[food-stuhf] / ˈfudˌstʌf /


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“Just like rice—basic foodstuff that you would fix at the end of the world,” he said, adding that he hasn’t had issues with management.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026

For over 140 years, restaurateurs have become millionaires capitalizing on the insatiable American appetite for nearly any foodstuff from south of the border.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026

As he watches the jamón being carved, Jaime Fernández, international commercial director for the Grupo Osborne, which produces wine, sherry and the renowned Cinco Jotas brand of ham, describes it as a "flagship" national foodstuff.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2025

Before becoming the symbol of Halloween, pumpkins had a very long history as a foodstuff.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2024

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 aim is to preserve the unique identity of cheeses, wines and other foodstuffs, supposedly linked to their particular terroir - a French concept that links locality and tradition.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

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

Coverage of the foodstuffs whisked into MSG includes photo evidence of eggs, bell peppers, oranges and arugula.

From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026

Prime Minister Rumen Radev, who won April's general election with a pledge to combat inflation, introduced discounts of at least 15 percent on certain basic foodstuffs in early June, in cooperation with major retail chains.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

The North Korean government had been forced—by catastrophic famine in the mid-1990s and the importance of Chinese foodstuffs in feeding the population—to tolerate a porous border with China.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden




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