foodstuffs

Example Sentences

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"They have the biggest world stockpile of foodstuffs and of fertiliser," he said.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Government vouchers lift income to $150 a month but that still falls far short of the amount a family needs to buy basic foodstuffs -- $645, according to private estimates.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

The suspension is already leading to shortages and price hikes, including of basic foodstuffs, coconut and fuel - even as far away as the north-western city of Tete, more than 1,500km from Maputo.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

It was sensible to remove those, but it was especially bizarre to introduce charges on foodstuffs not even produced in the U.S. in the first place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

Jaja and Obiora were bringing in the foodstuffs from the car, and Aunty Ifeoma asked Jaja to place the bunch of plantains on the verandah floor.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie