butting
Example Sentences
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“It’s the idealism of historic preservation butting up against the cost of human safety,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
“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
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
"Queer Planet," a new documentary now streaming on Peacock, opens with a pair of bighorn sheep, both males, who are literally butting heads.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2024
It was Winn-Dixie, whining and butting his head against my bedroom door.
From "Because of Winn-Dixie" by Kate DiCamillo
