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Audio firm Taction Technology claimed in 2021 that Apple had infringed two of its patents for haptics systems, which enable vibrations for actions such as receiving a message or pressing a button.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

"We set out to identify cells that push the self-destruct button but survive anyway," Braun explains.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

He pushes a button for alpine mode on his treadmill and starts a 45-minute workout.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

"I think at some stage we need to open the communication channels because, you know, you can't have a conversation if you're pressing the mute button," but "so far there's no timeline for it".

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

Mr. Haber glanced at my button panel as he stepped in and nodded to indicate he was headed to the seventh floor as well.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

By popular demand, the capacitive switches on the Roma’s steering wheel have been replaced with tactile buttons and controllers—including, Ferrari says, the return of the iconic Start button.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Life is demanding, and everyone wants something that presses on the “good feeling” buttons in our brains.

From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2026

There are Oompa-Loompas of various sizes, including Rusty Goffe, from the 1971 film, who perform Oompa-Loompa dances and sing Oompa-Loompa songs and are seen offstage pushing buttons and pulling levers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

“If they can kind of identify each other, wear the buttons or hand them out to the community, it’s kind of a signal,” she said.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

There are only two buttons on the panel.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

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

I buttoned my sweater all wrong in my haste and stuffed my feet into my shoes without bothering to tie them.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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

“Maybe if they need help buttoning their pants, I’ll have them come out of the bathroom and I’ll help them, but that’s it,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2023

A smart person would respond to Carroll's new court filing by buttoning up.

From Salon ● May 24, 2023

She girds herself for the interrogation; taking a few deep breaths — decisive, metallic — and buttoning her jacket as if it might shield her from danger.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2022

She is standing at the entrance to the living room, buttoning down a multicolored, flowered houserobe.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez