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butcher

[booch-er] / ˈbʊtʃ ər /






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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

Dafydd Davies is a third generation butcher at Dewi James a'i Gwmni, which has stood on the high street for 60 years.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 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

What with his bloody hands, red face and spotted apron, he looked like a real butcher.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank




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