Recent Examples on the WebJerry Giesler butted in and declared that the killing was a case of justifiable homicide.—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 28 Jan. 2024 Chris Roberts had not completed his call of the most iconic play in UCLA basketball history when broadcast partner Marques Johnson butted in.—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2023 Interestingly enough, early this summer, before hurricane season got going, scientists were speculating about whether El Niño might butt in and help break up this summer’s storms.—Matt Simon, WIRED, 8 Sep. 2023 Chasen keeps trying to butt in.—Lia Beck, refinery29.com, 31 Aug. 2021 In other words, Louisville judges don't have the right to butt in if the crime happened outside Jefferson County.—Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2022
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