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Feed (animal)

Providing grain, hay, or nourishment to domestic livestock and barn animals.

First in use: ancient / pre-modern
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News feed

An algorithmically updated, scrolling content stream supplying chronological articles, images, or updates to a user interface.

First in use: c. 2006

Feed / Feed (animal) / News feed

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Livestock fodder vs. the algorithmic timeline.

Which meaning of Feed is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Feed (animal) came first (ancient / pre-modern). News feed arrived in 2006. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Feed (animal)

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Duplicate · c. 2006

News feed

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