butting

Example Sentences

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Each has something the other needs, which pulls them together despite occasionally butting heads.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

Steyer, who founded his group in 2003, has long advocated walking a line between being an activist butting heads with tech and media companies, and partnering with them on safety.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

But just two years after ascending to power, that ability seems to have fizzled out – leaving Gachagua butting heads with the president and in a position where many legislators are pushing for his removal.

From BBC • Oct. 1, 2024

So what if you don’t want Meta AI butting in every time you search for something or scroll through your social feeds?

From Seattle Times • May 30, 2024

And while our meetings are always about butting heads, which is half the fun of it, today feels different because deep down I know Shelby is right.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman