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butcher

[booch-er] / ˈbʊtʃ ər /






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It then proceeds to butcher the legal question before it.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

When butcher Asser Levy died in Colonial New York, he had gone from penniless immigrant to successful businessperson by meeting the booming city’s food needs.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Dafydd Davies is a third generation butcher at Dewi James a'i Gwmni, which has stood on the high street for 60 years.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

“I’m celebrating neither Nowruz nor Fitr this year,” said Hasan, a Tehran butcher who said he saw two-thirds of his revenue wiped out.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Helmuth doesn't know many Jews, besides Benno and Benno's father, who owns a butcher shop.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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