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butted

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past tense of butt

as in bumped

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According to a 2008 set report ahead of the first movie’s release, the conflict began in the second season, when Parker was given an executive producer credit and her paycheck was bumped to $300,000 per episode.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
In the two years since, the Knicks have bumped right up against their second-apron hard cap.

— Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

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The employee reportedly walked out from behind the counter and shoved his hand away, as briefly seen in the footage.

— Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
On the trip down the floor before the confrontation, Clark drove to the basket and appeared to be shoved by Golden State veteran Kiah Stokes while attempting a layup.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026

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Lawmakers pushed back when Black sought to distance himself from Epstein, including by asking about a message Black wrote for a book that Maxwell, Epstein's longtime associate, created for Epstein's 50th birthday.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 17 July 2026
Instead, global economic uncertainty — including the war in Iran — have pushed mortgage rates passed 6%.

— Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

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Two of the points on the rear treble hook were jabbed deeply into the flesh on the outside of the pike’s mouth.

— Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026
And now, 44 years on, new generations of Villa fans could also cherish the moment when Buendia’s cross was jabbed in from close range by Morgan Rogers for the third, ensuring every Brummie in Istanbul could relax and soak in the game’s final 30 minutes.

— Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 21 May 2026

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It’s now understood that Russia in 2016 poked the election systems in all 50 states to check what protections were in place and accessed—but did not change—some very local registration rosters in Florida and Illinois.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 17 July 2026
The teen said Jones poked his head through the doorway, then returned to the room and continued firing before leaving the apartment.

— Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

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