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Walker often plays professional women forced to button down their emotions more than occasionally, in part because the struggle not to cry is considered more powerful, and interesting to watch, than the tears themselves.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 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
He compared autonomy to the development of Microsoft Word -- concentrating on swarms was like obsessing over the button that makes text italic, instead of the whole programme.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
The girl felt under the robot’s head, found the button with her fingers, and pressed it.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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Unit 16
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