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Let’s hope the Continent’s leaders don’t hit the snooze button again.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

Though the intercom button is intended for use in emergencies, inmates were using it “for pretty much any reason to get the deputies’ attention,” according to court documents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 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

Those responses included pressing a button using either the index or middle finger on either hand.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026

Then I hold the compass to my belly button, get the red line to match up with north, and follow that through the charred remnants of Rockledge Park until I hit the firebreak.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

The faces of lions are delicately piped in three dimensions on the buttons of a piece based on a suit worn by Elizabeth Taylor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

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

It’s visiting elements that can penetrate your soul and stay with you and inspire you or push buttons or make you angry or make you happy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Unsurprisingly, they were so disgusted by their own appearance that they had draped themselves in a kind of fur-substitute, held together with primitive buttons and zippers.

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

“It’s an exciting time to come in as we build out the executive team to help guide the next stage and make sure we’re buttoned up for the long haul.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 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

This old man wore a blue denim coat buttoned to the throat with brass buttons, as all men do who wear no shirts.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck

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

It can get worse over time and make daily activities like buttoning a shirt difficult.

From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2024

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

His alleged infractions included not washing his face at a specified time and not buttoning his clothing properly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2024

I slam open the door to the stairwell, buttoning my jacket as I book it up the steps to the roof.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott