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button

[buht-n] / ˈbʌt n /
NOUN
fastener
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Trying to hit the “pause” button on innovation will simply drive investment to competitors like China, which is racing to build, not freeze.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

It can run thousands of simulations at the click of the button.

From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026

About all they’re hitting is the snooze button — snoozing and, on Wednesday, losing 4-1 to the Cleveland Guardians at Dodger Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

"We were not able and not willing, once again, to push the snooze button on this… it was a huge step for Germany, a huge step for the German population, definitely."

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

With a press of the button, there was a burst of green light.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth




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