butting
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of butting
Example Sentences
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Instead, investors doubled down on soaring precious metals as gold prices continued to break new ground, butting up close to $4,900 a troy ounce.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026
In TLC’s furthering of awareness on OI, the series introduces Jay Manuel and Pamela Chavez by highlighting their upbeat, can-do attitude butting up against the harsh realities of society and their own medical limitations.
From Salon • Apr. 1, 2025
Both players were jumping in the air while butting helmets.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 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
I first started butting heads with Dad in 1948—I was only nine—because he dragged us away from Mississippi.
From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe
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