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Buttonholed at his backdoor, however, he agreed to talk - if the subject was jazz.

From Washington Times • Sep. 29, 2017

Buttonholed at his backdoor, however, he agreed to talk — if the subject was jazz.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2017

Buttonholed on Capitol Hill last week, two prominent Republican senators, Tim Scott of South Carolina and Susan Collins of Maine, almost giggled when asked if they would be Mr. Trump’s running mate.

From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2016

Buttonholed in a corner and compelled to listen with deferential attention, I secretly writhed as he crushed me slowly with the mere weight of his numerals.

From Above the Snow Line by Dent, Clinton Thomas