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In “Trap Door” he sings about “a trap door in your heart and a button on your desk well-worn from being pressed.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
“It’s not only targeting bad dealers but sending a message to the entire industry: button up,” Josh Scharff, general counsel of Brady United, told me.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
Simply tap the menu button in the top-right corner, select "Other", then open "Settings".
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
He compared autonomy to the development of Microsoft Word -- concentrating on swarms was like obsessing over the button that makes text italic, instead of the whole programme.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
He giggled, actually giggled, then he took a box out of his pocket, a plastic one with a red button in the middle.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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Unit 16
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