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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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 July 2024
The high court, which tries to deal with pending cases by the end of June, has an unusually large number of decisions pending, particularly on hot button issues.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 21 June 2024
The 14-time Grammy winner’s air travel have been a hot button issue as of late.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2024
Those restrictions opened up space for political action committees (PACs), which could rake in big money from small-dollar donors motivated to give by sensationalist direct mail focused on hot button cultural issues.
—Daniel Schlozman & Sam Rosenfeld / Made By History, TIME, 10 June 2024
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Streaming regulation remains a hot button topic around the world.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 July 2024
The high court, which tries to deal with pending cases by the end of June, has an unusually large number of decisions pending, particularly on hot button issues.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 21 June 2024
The 14-time Grammy winner’s air travel have been a hot button issue as of late.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2024
Those restrictions opened up space for political action committees (PACs), which could rake in big money from small-dollar donors motivated to give by sensationalist direct mail focused on hot button cultural issues.
—Daniel Schlozman & Sam Rosenfeld / Made By History, TIME, 10 June 2024
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“Hot-button.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hot-button. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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