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button

[buht-n] / ˈbʌt n /
NOUN
fastener
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During his audition, all four judges turned their chairs for the contestant, with Gwen Stefani hitting her red button during the song’s first verse.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

If anything, credits are obstacles to frictionless watching, a problem to be solved with the “skip intro” button.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Adding payments directly on X also opens the company up to native social commerce that bypasses traditional e-commerce checkout flows, potentially diverting volume from PayPal’s “crown jewel,” its branded-checkout button, according to Dolev.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

“Even if there is a good resolution, this isn’t a faucet that can turn back on. We don’t have a peace button you can push to restart those wells.”

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

I get in and push the ignition button.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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