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Example Sentences

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The push by many to build out AI data centers has butted up against limits since the beginning.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

Investors in climate technology have butted up against changing regulations, a loss in support for environmental policies and the growth of artificial intelligence this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

President Trump and Mark Zuckerberg, the leader of the world’s largest social network, have butted heads in the past.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2025

The pair butted heads on a series of rap tracks last year.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2025

“I’m telling you,” Clyde butted into his thoughts, “let’s look it up online.”

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman