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porridge

[pawr-ij, por-] / ˈpɔr ɪdʒ, ˈpɒr- /


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Pupils who regularly attend the club all praised the food, which includes cereal, toast and porridge, and said they had benefitted from scheme.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

They sit in similar registers — closer to porridge than broth, a texture that my brain immediately interprets as nourishing.

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2026

Plain oats and most porridge, muesli and granola will not be banned under the crackdown, but some versions with added sugar, chocolate or syrup could be affected.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

In the Starkadders’ home, breakfast means congealed porridge, and cows are called Feckless, Aimless, Graceless and Pointless.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Nhamo took the baby from her cousin and dribbled porridge into his mouth with her hand.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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