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Recent Examples of muddlerFor more instant gratification, grab a muddler (or the back of a wooden spoon or the end of a rolling pin).—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
LoRe, a Sicilian immigrant, had spent most of his life working as a butcher in New York City and running a shop there before relocating to the Charlotte area.
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Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said the Chatfield High School student took a 7-inch butcher knife from the kitchen on Tuesday morning, hid it in their backpack, and took it to school.
With feverish speed and characteristic blunderbuss, President Donald Trump has given the federal government – and himself – unprecedented control over private economic decisions.
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Matthew Mitchell,
Twin Cities,
28 Sep. 2025
Trump would also stop treating the Europeans as enemies with his blunderbuss tariffs.