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Recent Examples of buttons
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2026
These buttons require the press of a button to start cooking or heating something quickly.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
Long-pressing these buttons will keep the tonearm moving beyond the presets – stopping a little after button release to lower the stylus.
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New Atlas,
6 Mar. 2026
The remote, which has specific buttons to notify staff if the patient is in pain or needs to use the bathroom, is similar to a cellphone and will give patients the ability to press a button to speak with a nurse before the nurse ever gets to the room.
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Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
Control buttons on the stand include the on-screen display joystick, the webcam kill switch, and the power button on the right edge, plus the monitor mode switch button on the left edge.
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PC Magazine,
15 Oct. 2025
Though pricey, it’s made with premium materials, like corozo buttons, which are biodegradable, plastic-free button alternatives that resemble ivory.
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Dory Zayas,
Glamour,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
The volume buttons are near the top, and the AI button is right next to them.
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ArsTechnica,
14 May 2026
These buttons require the press of a button to start cooking or heating something quickly.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
Long-pressing these buttons will keep the tonearm moving beyond the presets – stopping a little after button release to lower the stylus.
—
New Atlas,
6 Mar. 2026
The remote, which has specific buttons to notify staff if the patient is in pain or needs to use the bathroom, is similar to a cellphone and will give patients the ability to press a button to speak with a nurse before the nurse ever gets to the room.
—
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
Control buttons on the stand include the on-screen display joystick, the webcam kill switch, and the power button on the right edge, plus the monitor mode switch button on the left edge.
—
PC Magazine,
15 Oct. 2025
Though pricey, it’s made with premium materials, like corozo buttons, which are biodegradable, plastic-free button alternatives that resemble ivory.
—
Dory Zayas,
Glamour,
11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buttons
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Climate controls are operated via knobs below the center of the dashboard.
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In this case, regulation can be more responsive to nuances of context, and the regulatory knobs are tunable rather than being just on/off.
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Designer buttons and hardware Before donating a designer blazer, look at the buttons, zippers and clasps.
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Check for metal clasps, which can rust.
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Ben Lerner toggles back and forth across timelines, looping in Thomas’s son, Max, and acolytes on both sides of the Atlantic, offering a meditation on the relationship between art and memory, and how our lives can be rendered palimpsests for the scrutiny of others.
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Identifiable by elaborate braiding, decorative buttons, and often toggles across the chest, military coats — also known as the Hussar jacket or Pelisse — appear to be making a comeback.
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The auxiliary dials are connected to the main dial from the back, a process the company said takes several weeks.
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If employees have company ID badges, the information should be on a card that can be kept with their badge.
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This compact tote folds into a small pouch that clips directly onto your keys and expands into a functional bag when needed.
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Joe Rodon clips a pass over the top of the Brentford defence for Calvert-Lewin to contest.
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Larger keys and signatures increase load on protocols, bandwidth and latency, and expose constraints in devices designed for a smaller cryptographic footprint.
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The thieves then find vehicle keys the victims may hide in places such as magnetic lockboxes and steal the vehicle or other valuables such as credit cards, Grieshaber said.
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The most common cat colors are orange, black, cream or gray, but cats can come in unique hues, such as chocolate or lilac.
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Available in 15 colors, the formula contains antioxidant vitamin C to prevent free radical damage, and features a convenient sponge applicator for smooth, precise application.
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“Buttons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buttons. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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