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butcher

[booch-er] / ˈbʊtʃ ər /






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"When we first came there was a butcher and baker, the population has really expanded with all the new housing. It was a small village."

From BBC

She says she has been left with a massive scar which has left her feeling "butchered".

From BBC

He explained all this to one of the company’s Hispanic butchers, who suggested he offer a burrito.

From The Wall Street Journal

He estimates he has worked in at least 25 different trades, from butcher to taquero to sound engineer, social media manager and nonprofit worker, none really fitting his life’s goal to do something “meaningful.”

From Los Angeles Times

"Many people had gathered at the butcher" when the rubble fell, said Sakib Hossain, 50, who rushed out after hearing a loud bang.

From Barron's