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button

[buht-n] / ˈbʌt n /
NOUN
fastener
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It can run thousands of simulations at the click of the button.

From Slate • Apr. 7, 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

Joanna Francescut’s campaign manager, Mary Williams, wears an orange button that reads “Vote for Jo for County Clerk” as Francescut waits in the offices of talk radio station KCNR.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Just because a stranger gives you a button to press — in this case, several buttons in the form of phone numbers — it does not mean you should press them.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

As they bounced along, Jad pressed the button on the back of Roz’s head.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown