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butcher

[booch-er] / ˈbʊtʃ ər /






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It then proceeds to butcher the legal question before it.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

When butcher Asser Levy died in Colonial New York, he had gone from penniless immigrant to successful businessperson by meeting the booming city’s food needs.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

“I’m celebrating neither Nowruz nor Fitr this year,” said Hasan, a Tehran butcher who said he saw two-thirds of his revenue wiped out.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

His three sons have all taken careers in fields away from being a butcher, meaning this weekend marks the end for the shop set up in the same year as the Eiffel Tower was constructed.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

We complain about our parents insisting we speak Urdu even though we butcher it completely.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan




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