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buffet

[buh-fey, boo-, boo-fey, buhf-it] / bəˈfeɪ, bʊ-, ˈbu feɪ, ˈbʌf ɪt /




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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

There’s a counter with sandwiches, pastries, salads and more, but no buffet.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Unordered prime rib from the hotel’s steakhouse goes into a stew at the buffet the next day.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

There was a buffet of cold cuts and salads and cookies.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

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

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 interim period ushered in relative stability in trade policy as officials crafted a new set of levies to replace it—a welcome relief for trade-reliant firms buffeted by constant policy shifts over the past year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 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

They’re old, and the island is buffeted by winds off the sea.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart

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

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

But the challenges buffeting America these days go beyond the author’s charged and sometimes blinkered framework.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 7, 2025

The luxury sector is currently going through a challenging period for sales globally that is impacting many companies, but Hermes has been well-protected from the buffeting.

From Barron's Oct. 21, 2025

He raced tentatively, and with the winds buffeting him through the homestretch, won by a modest margin over his stablemate Exhibit.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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