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buffet

[buh-fey, boo-, boo-fey, buhf-it] / bəˈfeɪ, bʊ-, ˈbu feɪ, ˈbʌf ɪt /




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Once farmers and ranchers arrived in California, their stock of calves and pigs and crops were a bear buffet, and that got bears killed much more often than any unprovoked attacks on humans.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

At the buffet for the central command post in Lege-Cap-Ferret, it takes two full-size catering trays to contain the range of artisanal cheeses crumbling or oozing onto the warm metal for the firefighters' pleasure.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

The buffet of options could set up an interesting market experiment.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

The buffet at the South Point keeps getting busier.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

And while Dad is telling us another story for the hundredth time, Mom removes the salt from the table and JB goes to the buffet.

From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander

Meanwhile, the expensive buffets in town are thriving, a reflection of the city’s high-end tilt.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

In the loop outside the theater are food trucks, buffets, and more than half a dozen Vancouver-area coffee, tea, and matcha pop-ups serving unlimited boutique offerings.

From Slate May 8, 2026

Footage seen by the BBC shows what appears to be undercooked food, buffets surrounded by flies and mould in rooms.

From BBC Apr. 7, 2026

Caesars Entertainment Corporation, a casino and hotel company that operated four Deen-themed buffets at various locations, ends its relationship with Deen less than two hours after her “Today” interview.

From Salon Sep. 18, 2025

She weathered the buffets of history with resilience—but she weathered the buffets of heredity with something more than resilience: a grace that we, as her descendants, can only hope to emulate.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

The group's performance reflects the roller coaster ride by cocoa prices over the past five years when it has been buffeted by wars, poor harvests and economic worries in key markets.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

Coastlines are already being buffeted and inundated by rising seas.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

Easter Road basked not just in the sunshine but in the anxiety of their guests, the unspeakable horror of having their league dream buffeted by their greatest rivals.

From BBC Apr. 26, 2026

And they have come to a private-credit market recently buffeted by a record number of redemption requests from investors, many of whom are nervous about the loans those funds hold.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

Strong gusts of wind buffeted the train, and ghostly virga of ice followed it through the night.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

The squarish contours offered a thousand places for whistling and buffeting to hide.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

The big bank found that spending was up strongly on entertainment and arts for the month, which its economists said underscored consumers’ appetite for experiences even with the economic headwinds buffeting Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 2025

The luxury sector is currently going through a challenging period for sales globally that is impacting many companies, but Hermes has been well-protected from the buffeting.

From Barron's Oct. 21, 2025

Globalization was buffeting the region with other big changes.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 13, 2025

Far above in the buffeting midair, Tialys and Salmakia soared over the valley, trying to see down to the cave.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman




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