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butter

[buht-er] / ˈbʌt ər /


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Divided into smaller groups, we prepared butter chicken, green pea pulao and palak paneer, then sat down to enjoy the meal together.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

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

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

“Nope. Only flour and butter, babes. Any sugar was for the yeast, and they’ve done their work and eaten it all up.”

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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