push button

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Recent Examples of push button One cool aspect of the e-design is that, if the computer on the handlebars feels too busy and cumbersome, there’s an easy push button on the top tube that allows the rider to change power modes with ease. Stephanie Pearson, WIRED, 25 July 2024 Indeed, like so many other contests this postseason, Game 6 would require Roberts to push buttons and pull levers with his patchwork pitching staff, having nothing but relievers available to cover nine season-defining innings. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024 The stainless steel bristles are covered with rubber tips for your pet’s comfort, and there’s a push button to expel the hair from the brush for easy cleaning. Madison Yauger, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024 On the interest side, banks pull levers and push buttons to make the best of any rate environment. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for push button 
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Noun
  • Made from Tritan, this BPA-free bottle is durable and easy to use thanks to its silicone flex straw that opens with a push of a button.
    Alexis Berger, SELF, 15 Jan. 2025
  • So, hit the pause button, cool down, and draw your Map of Paris.
    Mark Nevins, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • While Charles Babbage had proposed his theoretical Analytical Engine in 1837—a mechanical computer using gears and levers that was never built in his lifetime—the most advanced calculating devices of 1863 were little more than mechanical calculators and slide rules.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2025
  • But Furiosa takes it to a whole new lever, laying the seeds of that transformation as Taylor-Joy brings a raw vulnerability to the role, capturing Furiosa’s early struggles and her eventual embrace of power.
    Travis Bean, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The switch didn’t take effect until the fourth quarter when the Kings tried Keegan Murray on Antetokounmpo.
    Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Amorim’s arrival and the subsequent switch to a 3-4-2-1 have changed things, though.
    Carl Anka, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The key is low heat to begin with and a good splash of water in there.
    Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The key is balance — don’t sacrifice your family or your well-being for your reputation.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Running counter to the usual Royal Enfield aesthetic of round dials, this Himalayan 650 appears to have a rectangular TFT dash.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The poster said that the dessert was meant to showcase a car speedometer with the dial pointing to 54—his age.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • This metal lock has claws that grip onto the strike plate of a door, locking the knob in place once the door is closed.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Are automakers welcoming back physical knobs and switches?
    Morgan Korn, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024

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“Push button.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push%20button. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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