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Recent Examples of button
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
2 July 2026
One day soon, will smart tech be able to model a brisket stall and calibrate one of these smart smokers to push it through to completion at the press of a button?
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Noah Kaufman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 July 2026
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2026
While some netminders tend to button up in big situations, Dostál seems increasingly eager to not only play the puck but make plays with it as the stakes elevate.
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Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
25 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Chanel creative director Matthieu Blazy teamed up with Charvet to create a series of crisp long-sleeve shirts, complete with a pearl button and the house’s signature chain, for women as part of his first spring 2026 collection.
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Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
2 July 2026
One day soon, will smart tech be able to model a brisket stall and calibrate one of these smart smokers to push it through to completion at the press of a button?
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Noah Kaufman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 July 2026
Verb
By the time the Yankees’ 2025 season came to an end, Carlos Rodón couldn’t bend his money-making left arm or button a shirt.
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Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2026
While some netminders tend to button up in big situations, Dostál seems increasingly eager to not only play the puck but make plays with it as the stakes elevate.
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Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
25 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for button
Noun
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When wellbeing dips, leaders reach for the lever closest to hand.
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The movement is now antimagnetic, allowing for gold to be used on the watch’s hands, and its accuracy has been enhanced with a balance-spring and a silicon pallet-lever.
Noun
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Prosecutors say Samuel Machado used his badge to stay one step ahead of the law, claiming more than 11 million pounds of explosives were moved through the Esparto property over the last decade.
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For a generation of millennial founders and the professionals orbiting them, the most consequential business development of the year is happening nowhere near an office, a conference badge, or a LinkedIn message.
Verb
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Her words prove true throughout his interview, during which Glover opens up for the first time about his life with Alzheimer's disease, often toggling between unfinished thoughts and poetic personal tangents.
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Each additional tool becomes a cognitive tax on staff, requiring them to toggle between screens, reenter information and reconcile records across systems.
Noun
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The lid has a silicone seal around the rim to keep everything fresh, and it’s topped with a glass knob for an elegant finish.
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Climate controls are operated via knobs below the center of the dashboard.
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Vintage costume jewelry is not automatically cheap either, since many pieces were well made and designer-signed, with maker’s marks hidden on a clasp or behind a brooch.
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Check the clasp, the back of a brooch or the inside of a bracelet for a maker’s mark or signature.
Verb
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Look at Chegg, which had no buyout and no leverage to pin it on.
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The new fault rules add another layer of complexity, since rideshare company insurers may seek to pin more than 50% of the blame on the other driver to avoid paying a claim.
Noun
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However, older and budget fridges may use a dial with numbers such as 1 to 5 for turning the temperature up and down.
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In case of an emergency, dial 911.
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Unfortunately, like other roses, Knock Out roses are susceptible to rose rosette, a fatal disease.
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This halter suit from plus-size brand Eloquii comes with a rosette embellishment that elevates a monochromatic moment.
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“Button.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/button. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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