butt
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Huffman’s characterization of Bree is three-dimensional and completely straight-faced, brimming with compassion and curiosity — and, really, so very funny, but without ever making Bree the butt of the joke.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
The two sides already have started to butt heads over the salary cap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
The whole thing had been a real pain in the butt for Bill.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
The minister revealed that nine out of 10 fires "are human-caused and most arise from carelessness: a cigarette butt, a barbecue, work carried out without precaution".
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Or, Please do not poop while your butt is still in the underwear.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
These included the Sarimukti Landfill in Bandung Regency, which torched dozens of hectares of land, and was suspected of having been caused by cigarette butts and a buildup of methane gas.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Taylor Swift fans have paid $25 for pieces of trash -- including cigarette butts and an ovulation test kit -- collected near the US pop queen's wedding to NFL star Travis Kelce.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Wells Fargo suggests smoking a pork shoulder or ribs as an alternative to grilling burgers, with the average price for pork butts virtually unchanged from the prior year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
“I had firefighters work Wednesday afternoon, Thursday, Friday, Saturday. I talked to my incident commander, and he goes, ‘Chief, these guys are getting their butts kicked.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
I shouted, and we all bolted down the far side, the four of us sliding on our butts until we hit level ground and could run again.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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