hold button
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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"It's like a dream," sings Nixon, and suddenly the picture freezes, as if the hold button had been pressed on a VCR.
From Time Magazine Archive
His yes-but reply arrived in New York City just hours later, forcing the Pentagon to hit the hold button on its imminent air strike.
From Time Magazine Archive
He pressed the hold button on the weapons detector, so Tendai could take his Scout knife out with him.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
Miss Carol presses down the hold button and smiles.
From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake
He punched the hold button and rang for his secretary as Wallingford’s face vanished.
From Unwise Child by Randall Garrett
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