butcher
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Not long after that, Hughie realizes Butcher also needs to be laid low to prevent more suffering.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
The Butcher — we call him that because that was his profession before retiring after surviving Stage 4 colon cancer 15 years ago — had the best words of comfort.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026
Ms Butcher said pupils were punished for actions such as stopping at a shop on the way home in uniform, carrying their mobile phone or wearing the wrong colour socks.
From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025
Roberts was working for his father, who owned Butcher Boy Products, a meat-processing business, and he was trying to come up with a new product that the company could sell to fast-food clients.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025
“When the war ended—when the world believed that I was dead—I searched for the Butcher of Lodz. I wanted to bring him to justice for what he did. I contacted groups that search for ex-Nazis.”
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
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