panic button
noun
: something setting off a precipitous emergency response
there was no pushing of panic buttons at the White House, no rushing of troops—
J. C. Harsch
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Local offices have prepared to protect election workers with panic buttons and bulletproof glass.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
In some key voting places, officials have requested the presence of sheriff deputies in addition to bulletproof glass and panic buttons that connect poll managers to a local 911 dispatcher.
—Steve Peoples, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
The panic buttons, which are on teachers’ badges, immediately notified law enforcement that there was trouble.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 7 Sep. 2024
So far, the company has sold about 1,000 panic buttons to different counties.
—Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
In some key voting places, officials have requested the presence of sheriff deputies in addition to bulletproof glass and panic buttons that connect poll managers to a local 911 dispatcher.
—Steve Peoples, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
The panic buttons, which are on teachers’ badges, immediately notified law enforcement that there was trouble.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 7 Sep. 2024
So far, the company has sold about 1,000 panic buttons to different counties.
—Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Panic button.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/panic%20button. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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