panic button
noun
: something setting off a precipitous emergency response
there was no pushing of panic buttons at the White House, no rushing of troops—
J. C. Harsch
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With training camp around the corner, no panic buttons have been pushed.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
General manager Morgan Tuck didn’t foresee the squad entering the second half of the season with just three wins, but the former UConn star said no one is hitting the panic button inside the building.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 23 July 2025
The New York Yankees were handed a series loss by the rival Boston Red Sox on Sunday, though there's no need to hit the panic button.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
The group planned to install a panic button inside the bodega Wednesday so workers can immediately alert police if further violence breaks out again.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
General manager Morgan Tuck didn’t foresee the squad entering the second half of the season with just three wins, but the former UConn star said no one is hitting the panic button inside the building.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 23 July 2025
The New York Yankees were handed a series loss by the rival Boston Red Sox on Sunday, though there's no need to hit the panic button.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
The group planned to install a panic button inside the bodega Wednesday so workers can immediately alert police if further violence breaks out again.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
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“Panic button.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/panic%20button. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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