butting

Example Sentences

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“I think that’s where personalized pricing is butting up against what we consider a reasonable use of supply and demand.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

“I spent years butting my head against the wall, like, ‘Why can’t I get more budget for this author?’”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Yet "butting against this is the national debt, which is now around $36 trillion."

From Salon • Jan. 5, 2025

But just two years after ascending to power, that ability seems to have fizzled out – leaving Gachagua butting heads with the president and in a position where many legislators are pushing for his removal.

From BBC • Oct. 1, 2024

He pushed Bigwig with his nose, butting urgently.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams