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In response, Ap Iorwerth told the first minister to "keep her fingers on the button and keep up with what's going on".

From BBC Dec. 2, 2025

The app also allows players to customize the lighting of the backlit joysticks with either a single color, multiple colors, prism colors or action, where the color changes based on the button input.

From Washington Times Nov. 25, 2023

“It’s not like you just turn on the button, and you have vaccine ready, right? It takes time to get it done,” Kumar says.

From Science Magazine Apr. 6, 2023

S2’s scores even account for whether a test-taker had his or her hand on the button before pushing it or higher up, which would add time.

From Washington Post Mar. 21, 2023

Shivering knee-deep in damp leaves that couldn't do his leg muscles much good, he readied his thumb on the button of the stopwatch.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin




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