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stuff

[stuhf] / stʌf /


NOUN
any thing, thought, substance, etc.
Synonyms
STRONG
WEAK


NOUN
fabric
Synonyms


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His goal was to “translate that stuff that is going on among the historians into a language that can be read by an educated public.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“He didn’t care about being this significant person; he didn’t see himself that way. The charity is the kind of stuff he cared about.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

"It's very frustrating because obviously we really don't know how much stuff to order, how much stuff to put on," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

“You’ve got to wonder what kind of backroom stuff is going on.”

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Mom had cooked a huge pot of the stuff.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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