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Word: butchering (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...have any money in the bank," explains his wife Nora, who is part Spanish, part Chiricahua Apache. Shecan butcher a bear and cook up a steak in the Franklin stove so tender it softens a person's attitude toward grizzlies. "We don't have any credit. No life insurance," she says with a smile, the earthy enduring smile that heroines in South American novels bequeath to their daughters...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In New Mexico: A Family Lives in Its Own World | 10/5/1987 | See Source »

...Butcher has made the transition from football to rugby look easy, and sees action at three different positions, primarily at outside center. He is a punishing tackler and an aggressive runner who is extremely aware on the field...

Author: By Casey J. Lartigue jr., | Title: Scrimmages to Scrummages | 9/30/1987 | See Source »

...Kingston, Butcher's presence on the team has helped on, as well as off the field. "For me as a coach, Richard is a stabilizing influence. He is a gifted athlete by any standards, and on top of that, he has a high degree of discipline and he is a team player who works hard...

Author: By Casey J. Lartigue jr., | Title: Scrimmages to Scrummages | 9/30/1987 | See Source »

...ruggers also think Butcher has been a valuable addition...

Author: By Casey J. Lartigue jr., | Title: Scrimmages to Scrummages | 9/30/1987 | See Source »

...Butcher is confident the team has a shot at the Ivy League title and possibly the national championship in April. And on the long walks to Soldiers Field, Richard Butcher will probably still be saying to himself, "No more helmet and pads on Thursdays...

Author: By Casey J. Lartigue jr., | Title: Scrimmages to Scrummages | 9/30/1987 | See Source »

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