butt
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That race will be remembered for Pogacar crashing, picking his bloody butt off the asphalt, and coming back to win.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Michigan was the butt of jokes all week after a lucky break put a second on the clock and gave Underwood another chance to complete a game-winning pass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
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
A man has received a criminal conviction for not paying a fine for dropping a cigarette butt, even though he says he has never smoked.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
G takes them, scratches her butt, and stands there staring at me like she’s not quite sure who I am.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
The charity has urged people to help wildlife recover by planting more trees and shrubs, installing water butts to store rainwater and leaving areas of grass uncut.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Most are believed to be accidental, with sparks potentially coming from construction work, faulty electrical equipment, cigarette butts and barbecues.
From BBC ● Aug. 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
They can be found planting trees, pulling weeds, painting flagpoles and picking up cigarette butts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
“You ain’t finna come down here to North Hill, sit your stank city butts at our bar, and not have a Special.”
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
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