buffet
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Once farmers and ranchers arrived in California, their stock of calves and pigs and crops were a bear buffet, and that got bears killed much more often than any unprovoked attacks on humans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
At the buffet for the central command post in Lege-Cap-Ferret, it takes two full-size catering trays to contain the range of artisanal cheeses crumbling or oozing onto the warm metal for the firefighters' pleasure.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Gaughan, 83, grew up in the city and remembers the late-night “chuck wagon” at the Flamingo, which his father once owned a stake in, a precursor of the modern Vegas buffet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Abraham Asael Faviãn Campech visited Excalibur’s buffet before a recent BTS concert and piled three plates high.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
When the human buffet cleared out of the train, down Seabiscuit would go again.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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In the loop outside the theater are food trucks, buffets, and more than half a dozen Vancouver-area coffee, tea, and matcha pop-ups serving unlimited boutique offerings.
From Slate ● May 8, 2026
In the days afterward, people on board ate at buffets, mingled, stargazed and attended lectures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
But he has now set up a new account sharing the same kinds of videos, showing "roadmen" at grubby "infinity pools" and "taxpayer-funded buffets".
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
Caesars Entertainment Corporation, a casino and hotel company that operated four Deen-themed buffets at various locations, ends its relationship with Deen less than two hours after her “Today” interview.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2025
She weathered the buffets of history with resilience—but she weathered the buffets of heredity with something more than resilience: a grace that we, as her descendants, can only hope to emulate.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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Firefighters wrestled "numerous flare-ups" under control overnight, working in very difficult conditions as powerful winds buffeted the eastern region bordering Germany -- with a "mini-tornado" even striking a town outside the park.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
The group's performance reflects the roller coaster ride by cocoa prices over the past five years when it has been buffeted by wars, poor harvests and economic worries in key markets.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
But shareholders have pushed back against hefty pay packages, which come during a period of upheaval in Hollywood that has been buffeted by job losses from media consolidation and outsourcing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Mibe wants to insulate Honda from being buffeted by changing policies in the U.S., while increasing spending on gasoline vehicles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
The rope went taut and he came to a sudden halt, the boisterous wind buffeted him about like a feather.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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It’s not unlike what the Dodgers do, with their prize-winning farm system buffeting their star-studded,championship-winning, big-league club.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
Eyewitnesses told Swiss media that strong winds were buffeting the mountainside when the crash happened.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
Especially in retail, the crosscurrents buffeting companies since the pandemic demand different approaches, said Adolfo Villagomez, who took the helm of 1-800-Flowers.com from its founder in May.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
The big bank found that spending was up strongly on entertainment and arts for the month, which its economists said underscored consumers’ appetite for experiences even with the economic headwinds buffeting Canada.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
Rhaegal and Viserion were fighting over a scrap of meat, buffeting each other with their wings as smoke hissed from their nostrils.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 1–7
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