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food for thought

NOUN
subject for thought
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That versatility will be food for thought for Iraola - who is known to want his midfielders to be all action, given his high-press system and his desire for his teams to be direct.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Iran’s failures as well as its successes give Beijing food for thought.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 27, 2026

But it also contains this tidbit, food for thought today:

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 25, 2026

The Celtic manager agreed several players have given him "food for thought".

From BBC Feb. 26, 2026

But it was food for thought: effective rhetoric need not always be fancy rhetoric.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith



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