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The phrase "a hot button issue" is correct and usable in written English
It is typically used to refer to a controversial topic that provokes strong emotional reactions and debate. Example: "The debate over climate change has become a hot button issue in recent years, dividing public opinion."
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Hot button.
(USA) A hot button is a topic or issue that people feel very strongly about.
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The former Serbian province remains a hot button issue in Serbian politics.
"But right now this is a hot button issue," he said.
"It's become a hot button issue for me," Mr. Wozniak said.
Is there a "hot button" issue that stands in the way of your career progress?
Privacy is becoming a hot button issue, with the heat lamp currently shining on search engines.
That's a hot button issue for many readers.
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Israel is always a hot-button issue.
"This is a hot-button issue".
It is also, periodically, a hot-button issue.
"Redistribution is less of a hot-button issue".
It's a situation that's a hot-button issue around here".
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