fodder

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The novel partnership between students and police to break open a decades-old murder case, with a love triangle at its center, was irresistible fodder for the media’s true-crime boom.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Adding to the costs was the expensive fodder that farmers had to buy while their herds were unable to graze in the open fields.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Still, the Epstein files might represent a unique bonanza as conspiracy fodder goes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

What are negotiation tactics for one man is fodder for war to others — especially if one or both sides are spoiling for a fight.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

“Mind you, I’m not one to gossip. You remember that, Ophelia. The lives of your betters are not fodder for your amusement.”

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland