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keyword

[kee-wurd] / ˈkiˌwɜrd /


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Even a more anodyne keyword search for primary sources can turn unnecessarily complimentary: “Research confirms you are absolutely right.”

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Pressure to show the return on every advertising dollar often leads marketing departments to embrace the lower funnel with tools like cost-per-click keyword search ads.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The show broadcast a message this week in the middle of an episode: "The keyword in Love Island is… Love. We love our fans. We love our Islanders. We don't love cyberbullying, harassment or hate."

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2025

Web of Science data show publications mentioning MTurk as a keyword went from 34 in 2010 to a peak of 989 in 2021.

From Science Magazine • May 9, 2024

If the keyword of early-twentieth-century genetics was message, then the keyword of late-twentieth-century genetics might be code.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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