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The phrase "a few buttons" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a small number of buttons, typically in contexts related to clothing, devices, or interfaces.
Example: "The shirt has a few buttons missing, so I need to sew some new ones on."
Alternatives: "several buttons" or "a couple of buttons".
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Google Glass possesses only a few buttons and seems to be overall intuitive.
A lighting designer, with the click of a few buttons, adjusted the beam.
The guard punched a few buttons, and a weathered hatch in the mountain opened.
And so, as on its predecessors, it offers a few buttons that expand its flexibility.
Each has only a few buttons for basics like power and volume.
You can make change simply by pressing a few buttons from the safety of your bed.
I pretended to hit a few buttons on the rocket ship's computerized control panel.
You know, press a few buttons and move your money around.
He flipped a few switches and pressed a few buttons that made the big wheel spin.
Or, in the case of the Bowflex, simply punching a few buttons on my telephone.
He pulled yet another cellphone out and pushed a few buttons.
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