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oatmeal

[oht-meel, -meel] / ˈoʊtˌmil, -ˈmil /
NOUN
rolled oats dish
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As Boy Scouts, the twins learned to survive in the wilderness, or at least subsist on oatmeal for two days as they did once after running out of other food.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“Nothing compared to this,” Lanier said, reflecting on the attention to the trial, over oatmeal, toast and a Coke Zero in a downtown Los Angeles hotel the morning after the victory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Even oatmeal, where it melts in and makes the whole bowl feel a little more grounded, a little more complete.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

Participants followed a calorie restricted plan made up almost entirely of oatmeal for 48 hours.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

All we have is oatmeal, but I will make him a smiley face with brown sugar.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones




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