butting
Example Sentences
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He was frequently butting heads with the Blues' owners in his 18 months in charge and on 1 January left the club.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 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
In TLC’s furthering of awareness on OI, the series introduces Jay Manuel and Pamela Chavez by highlighting their upbeat, can-do attitude butting up against the harsh realities of society and their own medical limitations.
From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2025
The one scene where Montiel uses him like a cartoon, with D.J. butting in over some very serious murder talk while whining about the BBQ grill, is pitch-perfect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2025
He has no business butting in on matters he doesn’t know anything about and that’re outside of his duties.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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