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button

[buht-n] / ˈbʌt n /
NOUN
fastener
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Though it might be time to consider hitting the pause button on stocks.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The controls—and names—for temporary chat can differ from app to app, but there is often a button at the top of the page.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Accessorizing the lock box was a button with bold white lettering screaming at me to “PUSH FOR ASSISTANCE.”

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Prosecutors said the victim pressed his cell’s emergency call button, which turned on a green light outside his door and sent a series of pings to notify the guard on duty in the living area.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

He fumbled for the call button that hung on the headboard and pushed it.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret




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