butting
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of butting
Example Sentences
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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
Both players were jumping in the air while butting helmets.
From Los Angeles Times
Yet "butting against this is the national debt, which is now around $36 trillion."
From Salon
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
"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
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