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
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
The WNO formed during the Second World War, with 60 amateur singers from across south Wales including miners, teachers, railway workers and even a butcher coming together.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 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
He wears a white apron like a butcher and his face looks like a raw piece of meat, pinkish and maybe angry.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
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