butter
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The bread and butter of Boston asset management has been actively managed equity mutual funds, a business that has been crimped by investors choosing exchange-traded funds, index funds, and alternative investments instead.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Tanner is trying to divine what consumers want, while federal food policy shifts and a member of the Reese’s family sounds off about the company’s famed peanut butter candy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
A soft, spice-warmed cake that layers apples three ways—applesauce in the crumb, roasted chunks folded through and a tangy apple butter frosting on top.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
The main course was a classic dover sole meunière, bathed in nutty brown butter.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
“No you couldn’t,” Bat said, stabbing the knife into the peanut butter jar.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
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