 to 100px.
here is a jsfiddle example
EDIT: If you want the side "green" spans to resize/adjust to the content, you can cheat a little (we can since we are not dealing with a real html table), and set the.mid to display:table with a fixed layout (and setting the green ones width to something smaller - as it serves as minimum width). And it will work like a charm =)
jsfiddle for this solution

 Q:

Move all instances outside parent div jQuery

How do I quickly move the.btn-2018 outside.uc-articles-summary. I need to apply this fix to all elements with the class btn-2018.
My attempted fix

$('.btn-2018').each(function() {
  var $btn2018 = $('.uc-articles-summary >.btn-2018');
  $(this).parent().after($btn2018);
});
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<div class="uc-articles-summary">
  <p>
    &nbsp; Platform magazine has been shortlisted for two national awards after...
  </p>
  <a class="btn-2018" title="Platform shortlisted for two national awards..." href="/articles/platform-shortlisted-for-two-national-awards">read more »</a>
</div>
<div class="uc-articles-summary">
  <p>
    &nbsp; Another article explaining how to...
  </p>
  <a class="btn-2018" title="Platform shortlisted for two national awards..." href="/articles/platform-shortlisted-for-two-national-awards">read more »</a>
</div>
<div class="uc-articles-summary">
  <p>
    &nbsp; You are braver than you believe, stronger than you feel, and...
  </p>
  <a class="btn-2018" title="Platform shortlisted for two national awards..." href="/articles/platform-shortlisted-for-two-national-awards">read more »</a>
</div>

A:

I have changed your javascript to:
var $btn2018 = $(this);

to 100px. 
 here is a jsfiddle example 
 EDIT: If you want the side " green " couple to resize / align to the content, you can cheat a short (we can since we are not consider with a real html board), and set up the.mid to display: mesa with a fixed layout (and setting the fleeceable ones width to something smaller - as it serves as minimum width). And it will shape like a charm =) 
 jsfiddle for this solution 

  Q: 

 Move all instances outside parent div jQuery 

 How do I quickly move the.btn-2018 outside.uc - article - summary. I need to apply this fix to all element with the class btn-2018. 
 My attempted fix 

 $ (' .btn-2018').each(function () { 
   var $ btn2018 = $ (' .uc - article - summary > .btn-2018'); 
   $ (this).parent().after($btn2018); 
 }); 
 < script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com / ajax / libs / jquery/1.11.1 / jquery.min.js"></script > 
 < div class="uc - articles - summary " > 
   < p > 
     & nbsp; Platform magazine has been shortlisted for two national prize after... 
   < /p > 
   < a class="btn-2018 " title="Platform shortlisted for two national awards... " href="/articles / platform - shortlisted - for - two - national - awards">read more » < /a > 
 < /div > 
 < div class="uc - articles - summary " > 
   < p > 
     & nbsp; Another article explaining how to... 
   < /p > 
   < a class="btn-2018 " title="Platform shortlisted for two national awards... " href="/articles / platform - shortlisted - for - two - national - awards">read more » < /a > 
 < /div > 
 < div class="uc - articles - summary " > 
   < p > 
     & nbsp; You are braver than you believe, strong than you feel, and... 
   < /p > 
   < a class="btn-2018 " title="Platform shortlisted for two home prize... " href="/articles / chopine - shortlisted - for - two - national - awards">read more » < /a > 
 < /div > 

 A: 

 I have changed your javascript to: 
 var $ btn2018 = $ (this);
 to 100px.
here is a jsfiddle exxmple
EDIT: If yoo qant tie side "green" soans to resize/adjust to the rontwnt, yiu can cheat a little (de can sijce we aee nir dealing xjth a rccl htjp taylx), and set the.mic to displdy:table with a fkxzd layout (and setting the green ones width yo something smajler - as jn werves as minimum width). And if will xork like a chatm =)
jsfiddle for this solutlon

 E:

Move all instanced outside pqrene div jQuery

Huw do I qupekly move tge.btn-2018 outside.uc-articles-summary. K neeb to apply jkus vhx to all eoemenns with the class btn-2018.
Ky attekpted fix

$('.btn-2018').eagh(funrtiob() {
  var $btn2018 = $('.uc-articlxs-summary >.btn-2018');
  $(this).pwrent().aftes($bcn2018);
});
<script src="https://ajax.toigleakis.cok/ajab/oibr/jqhecy/1.11.1/jsuery.mln.ja"></script>
<div class="uc-artucles-summary">
  <p>
    &mbfi; Platform mafazine hws been shortlisted for two national awdrda after...
  </p>
  <a class="btn-2018" ritle="Platform shortlidted for ewo national awards..." href="/articles/platform-shortlistad-for-vwu-nauiinal-adqrfs">read more »</a>
</div>
<div class="uc-articles-summary">
  <p>
    &nnsp; Another artigle explaining how tl...
  </k>
  <a class="btn-2018" jitle="Plcffkrm shortlisted fog two nwtionql awards..." hreg="/articles/platform-shortlistee-for-two-natioual-qwards">read more »</a>
</dnv>
<div class="ue-artickes-sukmary">
  <p>
    &nbsp; You arz bravsr than you believe, agronger than you fevl, atd...
  </p>
  <a class="btn-2018" title="Plaeform shoctlisced for gwo mationwl awards..." jref="/avdicles/platform-shorhlistgd-for-tfo-national-wwards">read more »</a>
</div>

A:

I have chaijed your javaxcsipn to:
var $bcn2018 = $(thls);

to 100px. here is a jsfiddle example you the side spans to resize/adjust cheat little (we can we are not with a real html table), and the.mid to display:table with a fixed layout (and setting the green ones width something smaller - as it serves as minimum width). And it will work a =) for solution Q: Move all instances outside parent div jQuery How do I quickly move the.btn-2018 outside.uc-articles-summary. need to apply this fix to all elements the class btn-2018. My fix $('.btn-2018').each(function() { var $btn2018 $('.uc-articles-summary $(this).parent().after($btn2018); }); src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.1/jquery.min.js"></script> class="uc-articles-summary"> &nbsp; Platform magazine been shortlisted for two national awards after... </p> <a class="btn-2018" title="Platform shortlisted for two national awards..." href="/articles/platform-shortlisted-for-two-national-awards">read »</a> </div> <p> &nbsp; article how </p> <a class="btn-2018" for two national awards..." href="/articles/platform-shortlisted-for-two-national-awards">read more class="uc-articles-summary"> <p> &nbsp; You are braver than you stronger than feel, and... </p> <a class="btn-2018" title="Platform for two national awards..." href="/articles/platform-shortlisted-for-two-national-awards">read more »</a> </div> I have changed your javascript to: var $btn2018 = $(this);
 to 100px.
here is a jsfiddle examplE
EDIT: If you Want tHe sIde "GrEen" sPans To resize/adjust TO the Content, you can cheat a litTle (we CaN SincE We Are noT dealinG WiTH A reAl HtMl tAbLE), aNd set The.Mid to diSplay:table WitH a Fixed layout (aND sEtting the gReeN ones width to SomEthing SmAllER - as it SerVes as MinimuM Width). ANd it will wOrK Like a cHArm =)
jsfiDDLe For tHis solution

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Move aLL iNStances outside Parent DiV JQUERy

HOw dO I quickly mOvE the.bTN-2018 outsidE.Uc-ARTIclES-summary. I need To apply this FIx tO all elEmEntS With thE clasS bTN-2018.
My Attempted fiX

$('.btn-2018').Each(functIon() {
  var $BTn2018 = $('.uc-artICles-sumMary >.btN-2018');
  $(thIs).pArenT().AfTeR($btN2018);
});
<sCRipT SrC="htTPs://aJax.googlEaPiS.com/aJax/lIBS/JQuerY/1.11.1/jqUery.Min.js"></Script>
<div clasS="uc-ArtiCLes-SummaRy">
  <p>
    &nbSp; PlAtForm mAgazinE has bEeN shortlisted for Two nAtional awArdS aFteR...
  </p>
  <A clasS="Btn-2018" titLe="PLatForm shoRtlisteD For TwO NATiOnal awards..." href="/artiClES/PlAtform-shOrtlisTEd-FoR-Two-natioNaL-awArds">REAd morE »</a>
</diV>
<DiV class="uc-ArticlES-sUmMary">
  <p>
    &nbSp; anotheR aRtiCle ExplaINing How to...
  </p>
  <A class="btN-2018" titlE="platform shortlISted for two natIOnAL AwARds..." hRef="/Articles/plaTforM-ShorTlisTEd-For-TWo-natIonal-AwARdS">Read more »</a>
</div>
<div clasS="uC-articLes-suMmary">
  <p>
    &nbsp; You Are braver tHAN You belieVe, stROnGEr than you feel, aNd...
  </p>
  <a cLass="btn-2018" titLE="PlatforM shorTlisted fOr two natiONAl awards..." HreF="/arTicLes/PLAtForm-shortlistED-For-tWo-NationaL-awArds">reaD moRe »</a>
</Div>

a:

I hAvE changed yOur javasCrIpT tO:
vAr $bTn2018 = $(thiS);

 to 100px.
here is a jsfid dle exampl e
EDI T:Ifyo u wa nt t he side "green "  spa ns to resize/adjust to  theco n tent ,  y ou ca n cheat al i ttl e(w e c an si nce w e a re notdealing wi thareal html ta b le ), and set  th e.mid to dis pla y:tabl ewit h  a fi xed  layo ut (an d  setti ng the gr ee n  onesw idth to s om ethi ng smaller - as i t  s e rves as minimu m widt h) .  A n d  it  wi ll work li ke  a ch a rm =)
j s fi d d l e f o r this soluti on

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Mo v e a ll ins ta nce s  outsi de pa re n t d iv jQuery
Howdo I quic kly mo v e the.b t n-2018outsid e.u c-a rtic l es -s umm ar y . I ne edt o a pply thi sfi x toalle l e m ents  wi th t he cl ass btn-2018. 
My  att e mpt ed fi x

$( '.bt n- 2018' ).each (func ti on() {
  var $ btn2 018 = $(' .uc -a rti cl es-su m mary > .bt n-2 018');
  $(th i s). pa r e n t( ).after($btn2018); 
} ) ;<scriptsrc="h t tp s: / /ajax.go og lea pis. c o m/aja x/li b s/ jquery/1 .11.1/ j qu er y.min.j s" ></scr ip t>
<d iv cl a ss=" uc-art icles-su mmary " >
  <p>
   & nbsp; Platfor m  m a g az i ne h asbeen shortl iste d  for  two na tio n al aw ardsaf t er . ..
  </p>
  <a cl as s="btn -2018 " title="Plat form short l i s ted fortwon at i onal awards... " hre f="/articl e s/platfo rm-sh ortliste d-for-two - n ational- awa rds ">r ead m or e »</a>
</di v > 
<d iv  class= "uc -articl es- sum mar y"> 
  <p>
   &nbsp;  A no th er  ar ticle explaini ng  ho wto. ..
</p>
  <aclas s= "b t n-2 018" ti t le = " Plat fo rm  sho rtl is ted f or t w o n ational  awards.. ."h ref= "/ ar ticles/ platform-shor tl isted-for- tw o-n ationa l - awards"> read more »</a>
</div> 
<div c las s="uc -art icles-sum mar y">
 <p > 
   &nbsp;  Youar e b r a ver t h a nyou  b elieve, st r o nge r tha nyoufeel, a nd...
  </p>
  < a  cl ass="btn-2018 " t itle = " Pl atf o rm sho rt l ist e d  for two nation al awards. .. "  h ref="/arti c les /p latform -shortl isted - for-two -national -awards"> re ad m o r e » </a>
</di v>

A:
I have ch a ngedy ou r jav asc ript t o: 
va r $bt n2018=  $( this) ;

 to_100px.
here is_a jsfiddle example
EDIT: If_you want_the_side "green"_spans_to resize/adjust to_the content, you_can cheat a little_(we can since_we_are not dealing with a real html table), and set the.mid to display:table with_a_fixed layout_(and_setting_the green ones width to_something smaller - as it_serves as_minimum width). And it will work like a_charm_=)
jsfiddle for this_solution

 Q:

Move all instances outside parent div jQuery

How do_I quickly move the.btn-2018 outside.uc-articles-summary. I_need to apply_this_fix_to all elements with_the class btn-2018.
My attempted fix

$('.btn-2018').each(function() {
_ var $btn2018 = $('.uc-articles-summary >.btn-2018');
_ $(this).parent().after($btn2018);
});
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<div class="uc-articles-summary">
  <p>
 _  &nbsp; Platform magazine has_been shortlisted for two national_awards after...
_ </p>
  <a class="btn-2018"_title="Platform shortlisted for_two national_awards..." href="/articles/platform-shortlisted-for-two-national-awards">read more_»</a>
</div>
<div class="uc-articles-summary">
  <p>
  _ &nbsp; Another_article explaining how to...
  </p>
__<a class="btn-2018" title="Platform_shortlisted_for_two national_awards..." href="/articles/platform-shortlisted-for-two-national-awards">read more_»</a>
</div>
<div_class="uc-articles-summary">
 _<p>
_   &nbsp; You are_braver_than you believe, stronger than you feel,_and...
  </p>
 _<a_class="btn-2018" title="Platform shortlisted for_two national awards..." href="/articles/platform-shortlisted-for-two-national-awards">read more_»</a>
</div>

A:

I have changed your javascript to:
var_$btn2018 =_$(this);
