as in to butt in
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The blimp, Marty jackets, the orange ping-pong balls, the fake Zoom meeting with his PR team, Susan Boyle, the Sphere, a verse on an EsDeeKid remix — at the time of writing, Timothée Chalamet is still going (probably), working overtime to get butts in theaters and an Oscar in his hand.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
31 Dec. 2025 -
In this case, Paramount or Netflix would be subsuming a studio that’s been successful at putting butts in cinema seats—not that getting audiences into the cinemas has been a priority for Netflix, anyway.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
10 Dec. 2025
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But a producing interest can obtrude on the artistic process by imposing artificial deadlines and prioritizing the needs of the theater over the work itself.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Aug. 2022
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What now is the difference between the United States attacking Venezuela in order to install new leadership and Russia invading Ukraine to effect annexation and leadership change?—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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The drug-trafficking-as-armed-attack line simply doesn’t work—not as a justification for bombing fishing boats in international waters in the Caribbean, and not for invading a foreign country and kidnapping its president.—
Elie Mystal,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Running back Josh Jacobs was just as perturbed.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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When the Tribune printed exclusive details in advance of one of Edgar’s budget messages, Egler called to express how perturbed he and the administration were.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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The Second Amendment protects Americans' right to bear arms while protesting -- a right the federal government must not infringe upon.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Beyond the PBMs themselves, these mandates infringe employer autonomy in choosing service providers.—
Anthony T. Lo Sasso,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Elizabeth and her family are attending as guests and Michael is caught trespassing.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2026
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Don't protest and don't trespass.—
Anna Schecter,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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As the Chinese men shoot the breeze and play cards, a mob of armed white miners gathers over the hill and encroaches on the unsuspecting outsiders.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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Next to him on the catwalk-slash-stage, Marguerite LeRolland, senior global insight manager at data analytics firm Euromonitor, spoke about the shifting political landscape and encroaching economic pressures.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Jan. 2026
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Robertson has not agitated for a move and showcased his professionalism with his performance as a half-time substitute in Liverpool’s 3-2 defeat by Bournemouth on Saturday.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2026
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Why cold water makes such a big difference Most washers don’t use much more electricity to agitate or spin a load.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2026
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