butcher
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Slate’s Alexis Romero explains the court’s “head-spinning” opinion and how it manages to butcher the legal question at the heart of this case while also cherry-picking history.
From Slate • May 14, 2026
The first Palme winner, “Marty,” a romantic drama starring Ernest Borgnine as a lonely, middle-aged butcher longing for love, won the Oscar for best picture.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 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
And if you can swing it, freshly ground meat — from a butcher counter rather than a foam tray — makes a difference you can actually feel.
From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026
And that I’d just compromised her identity this morning at the butcher shop—well, I felt a knot tighten in my stomach.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
Vocabulary lists containing butcher
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Selection Vocabulary 1, Unit 6
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