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button

[buht-n] / ˈbʌt n /
NOUN
fastener
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The basis of its training is videogames: The company’s model captures every frame of a game, as well as the actions users take—every press on a button or nudge of a control stick.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

A few weeks ago, I opened GoPuff, a grocery delivery app, and noticed a button I hadn’t seen before: a black square with a blue-and-white “go” glowing in the center.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

When he releases the button, the flame goes out.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has criticised Fifa president Gianni Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan, saying the organisation has "pressed the self-destruct button" by delivering "a self-inflicted wound".

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

He usually wears a white T-shirt under a shirt with buttons he doesn’t button.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

Secular Israelis were prepared with a counter-protest, blowing whistles to drown out the chants and with some wearing pink lapel buttons showing a middle finger.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

Scan a QR code, tap a few buttons and the money moves instantly.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

The added complexity of trying to remove zippers and buttons is another hurdle.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Neatly labeled drawers hold hand fans, plastic snakes, buttons, buckles.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Then he placed buttons to sound the buzzer at every vantage point where trouble might first be spotted.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Traditionally Coke would have buttoned up term sheets before showing off new drinks.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

Taylor wore the coat fully buttoned up, ready to throw it off for a dramatic reveal later in the evening.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 15, 2026

Appearing remotely via video-link wearing a partially buttoned pale blue shirt, Brand, the ex-husband of popstar Katy Perry, only spoke to confirm his name and his date of birth.

From Barron's Jan. 20, 2026

A year after graduating, he began designing menswear at Stirling Copper and was responsible for the body-hugging, buttoned trousers Sir Mick Jagger wore during The Rolling Stones' Gimme Shelter tour in 1969.

From BBC Dec. 17, 2025

In the corridor, I knotted my necktie and buttoned my shoes.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

Instead of clocking into a cubicle for a traditional 9-to-5 and buttoning corporate uniforms each morning, some new grads are spinning records from 5 p.m. to 9 a.m. or writing Substack newsletters from cafes.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 2026

Bloomberg reported on March 26 that OpenAI was close to buttoning up the $40-billion financing deal.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 31, 2025

Navalny spent months in a punishment cell for not buttoning his uniform properly or not putting his hands behind his back when required.

From Seattle Times Feb. 26, 2024

Ms Thompson said that despite 2024 looking like it will be a challenging year, households are very good at adapting to a new lending landscape and "buttoning down the hatches."

From BBC Dec. 10, 2023

She blinks twice and finishes buttoning her coat.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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