butt
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Martha’s Vineyard, long known for attracting celebrities, has become the inevitable butt of memes as it battles the hostile arachnids.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
That race will be remembered for Pogacar crashing, picking his bloody butt off the asphalt, and coming back to win.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
The robots might be the butt of the joke.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
And yet, Anderson’s “Resident Evil” has always been the butt of the joke, brushed off largely because his movies dared to be different when people wanted more of the same.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
Better watch out, or else I'll get them to send your butt to the moon!
From "Miracle's Boys" by Jacqueline Woodson
Most are believed to be accidental, with sparks potentially coming from construction work, faulty electrical equipment, cigarette butts and barbecues.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
A homeless man and someone with severe autism have reportedly been handed jail terms for throwing cigarette butts.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Taylor Swift fans have paid $25 for pieces of trash -- including cigarette butts and an ovulation test kit -- collected near the US pop queen's wedding to NFL star Travis Kelce.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Wells Fargo suggests smoking a pork shoulder or ribs as an alternative to grilling burgers, with the average price for pork butts virtually unchanged from the prior year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
“You’re right. I hate it, but you’re right, kid. I don’t expect much good news upon our grand return. But we need to get our butts there all the same. So come on.”
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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