butt in

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Recent Examples of butt in Stop counting butts in seats and start counting wins. Jodie Cook, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 Prosecutors said the defendant’s DNA was found on a cigarette butt in the back of the black SUV. Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025 But according to box-office analysts, the Captain America intellectual property — seemingly regardless of who is playing the character — remains ultimately responsible for putting butts in seats. Chris Lee, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025 Large group tickets mean a discount for consumers and more butts in seats at the stadium. Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for butt in
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Verb
  • Moreover, the reason politicians may want to interfere in monetary policy is that low interest rates remain a potent, quick method to boost an economy.
    Ana Carolina Garriga, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Reigns returned in March to interfere in a cage match between Rollins and Punk.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • European leaders have messed it up in the last three years.
    Peter Aitken, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
  • Tackle messes on carpet and hard floors with Shark’s 2-in-1 robot vacuum and mop.
    Ali Faccenda, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Admins with full access can snoop on the communications at any time.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Back at Kayenta Police Station, a new FBI agent, Sylvie Washington, is snooping around.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Antetokounmpo poked the ball away from Nembhard briefly and a scramble ensued, but the Pacers came up with the ball.
    Eric Nehm, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
  • The eye poke left Muhammad unable to continue, and the fight was ruled a no contest.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025

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