as in contentious
relating to or causing the expression of opposing opinions
the new plan raises a number of hot-button issues that are sure to get voters riled up
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Recent Examples of hot-button
Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
And as a record number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced in the United States, LGBTQ+ rights are a hot button issue in the upcoming election.
—Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
The new hot button is seen integrated into the caps key.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 1 Oct. 2024
What’s more, DEI has become a political hot button for conservatives.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
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But as eating disorders remain a hot button issue both on- and offline, influencers who promote them will continue to profit.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
And as a record number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced in the United States, LGBTQ+ rights are a hot button issue in the upcoming election.
—Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
The new hot button is seen integrated into the caps key.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 1 Oct. 2024
What’s more, DEI has become a political hot button for conservatives.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hot-button
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What’s more, the dynamics for Big Media and Big Tech are complicated by the fact that Trump has had a contentious relationship with major players in both sectors.Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
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Growing up, millennials experienced contentious 2000 and 2008 U.S. presidential elections, the events of September 11, 2001, a war on terror that cost trillions and lasted two decades, and the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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But cutting entitlements is also the third rail of American politics.Erin Doherty, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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Failures of the overhead catenary wires — the power lines that function much like the third rail on a subway — have been a regular occurrence on the rail line in recent months.Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 2 Dec. 2024
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The charter system itself, established in 2016, has been controversial, offering teams guaranteed spots in races and apparent financial stability.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Rosberg responded by securing pole position in Monaco after a controversial trip down the escape road in qualifying, converting that pole into a win and regaining the championship lead.Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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