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butt against

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abut
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Nasal passages butt against Eustachian tubes and eyeballs.

From Scientific American Nov. 17, 2021

“I often butt against things that people say, ‘Oh, oh, oh, no, no.’

From New York Times Oct. 26, 2020

If Billings takes off like the rest of Christian County did, that growth and development could butt against the farms - like Zell’s - that dot the area around Billings.

From Washington Times Oct. 7, 2016

I took the rod and wedged the butt against my hip.

From Time Magazine Archive

Jonathan turned, inadvertently smashing the gun butt against the doorframe.

From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi




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