butter
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While Coinbase has diversified its business over the last five years, crypto trading remains its bread and butter, which is a problem when prices are low.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
“We started with 50-50 anchovies and butter and took it from there,” Stevens said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Drizzle the melted butter over the top, then sprinkle generously with Turbinado sugar and a pinch of flaky salt.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
A more humorous example of this, he said, is a 2015 Instagram photo from TSA of an open jar of peanut butter.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
I slice the rest of the bread with a scraping of butter for the children and call the women to the kitchen.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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