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butchery

[booch-uh-ree] / ˈbʊtʃ ə ri /


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That film’s director, John Huston, joined Jimmy Stewart and fellow Directors Guild of America members, including George Lucas, in accusing Turner and other colorizers of cultural butchery.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

Kakuta's restaurant has its own butchery, supplying bear meat dishes to a nearby hotel.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

A shop that has housed butchery businesses for more than 100 years could face the chop unless more people use it.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025

The building’s large main kitchen accommodates multiple classes, among them production baking and butchery.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2025

Talk of butchery reduced Samwell Tarly to speech-lessness.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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