butcher
Example Sentences
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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
José Rodríguez, a pork butcher who has a stall in the market, said that retail prices had remained steady since the crisis began.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Meyer Levinson-Blount’s “Butcher’s Stain,” centered on a flimsy accusation against a friendly Palestinian butcher in an Israeli market, undercuts its gripping story with lackadaisical filmmaking and an unnecessary subplot, but lead Omar Sameer is commanding.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
“Have you heard who’s behind it, Malcolm?” asked Mr. Partridge, the butcher.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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