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  • Its nose was spread to the size of a half-dollar, its butt-end, steel-jacketed, was undamaged.

    THE MAN ON THE OTHER BANK 2010

  • When Mr. Graham emerged, Mr. Kelly said the officers observed what they believed was the butt-end of a gun peeking out of his pants.

    Police Probed In Shooting Death of Teen Sean Gardiner 2012

  • Thermo staggered over to a window and broke it with the butt-end of his shotgun.

    Blonde, Black and Blood Red nathreee 2010

  • Now with a fist, which would have been bad enough, but from the butt-end of a heavy club.

    Point of View in Fiction 2009

  • He pinched the butt-end of the joint that he and T had been smoking and took one last toke before the spark turned to ash.

    Kiss & Break Up Kate Kingsley 2010

  • As you know, for years the HFPA have been at the butt-end of jokes in Hollywood, with many asking what qualifies the members of the HFPA to judge some of the finest actors and directors in the world?

    MTV News’ Tim Kash Reflects On Golden Globes Vs. Oscars » MTV Movies Blog 2008

  • Iceland, Ireland ... yes, they will mention those, and the fact is that when both of those countries are back in the saddle, playign their full role in a Europe that pays attention to them, and getting prosperous and creative once again, Wales will still be the butt-end of the UK lapping from the toilet bowl of ill-health, high unemployment, cultural marginalisation and disgraceful poverty.

    Same old Tories 2008

  • It is the butt-end of the gun as the son stood listening.

    Sex Dungeon for Sale! Patrick Wensink 2010

  • He pinched the butt-end of the joint that he and T had been smoking and took one last toke before the spark turned to ash.

    Kiss & Break Up Kate Kingsley 2010

  • On the butt-end that is left of Earth a man with a mutation that gives him heightened physical abilities and a lack of aging gets involved in a sneaky plot to do bad things.

    Superhero Prose Fiction: Unique - This Immortal Blue Tyson 2008

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