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tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions
a button-down architectural firm would never have the imagination to produce such a cutting-edge design
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Sources close to production reveal that casting is underway for the perfect flowy white button-down shirt that looks great both wet and dry.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
His golden pedicure coordinated with his stack of layered gold necklaces that lay atop his bright white t-shirt and short-sleeve white button-down.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The screen powered on, displaying a handsome young man wearing a button-down shirt, seemingly sitting in a home office.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Cue this airy button-down-shirt-and-shorts duo; wear the top unbuttoned on top of a bathing suit for days by the water, or button it up and tuck it into the shorts for a summer-in-the-Hamptons vibe.
—Michelle Rostamian, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
His golden pedicure coordinated with his stack of layered gold necklaces that lay atop his bright white t-shirt and short-sleeve white button-down.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The screen powered on, displaying a handsome young man wearing a button-down shirt, seemingly sitting in a home office.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Cue this airy button-down-shirt-and-shorts duo; wear the top unbuttoned on top of a bathing suit for days by the water, or button it up and tuck it into the shorts for a summer-in-the-Hamptons vibe.
—Michelle Rostamian, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Hepworth takes a legal-first approach as opposed to other crypto ''influencers'' or traditional financial consultants, assisting investors in understanding risk, security, and long-term wealth strategies as well as market opportunities.—
Kody Boye,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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These are our favorite open earbuds for every fit and budget. Don’t forget to check out our other guides like the Best Wireless Earbuds, the Best Workout Headphones, and the Best Wireless Headphones for more traditional options.—
Ryan Waniata,
Wired News,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Within days, a conservative legal group echoed Carr’s words in a petition asking the FCC, which governs broadcast licenses, to investigate whether coverage of Abrego Garcia on NBC, ABC and CBS distorted facts.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Guidance from Dover , also out Thursday, was prudently conservative , and the market rewarded the stock.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2025
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Until Black Panther’s record breaking $235 million opening, conventional industry wisdom held that films with predominantly Black casts typically underperform financially overseas.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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The conventional non-AI approach is the classic client-therapist relationship.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Button-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/button-down. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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