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key

[kee] / ki /


NOUN
item that unlocks
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The key is to relax, deal with what just happened and focus on the next shot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

IRS documents show that the club and foundation are associated organizations and share at least two key executives.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026

"Spurs had almost 70% possession, which is remarkable for a team which was just a few places from the bottom of the table. I think what's changed for Spurs is the key personnel."

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

The researchers also developed a scenario explaining how this mixing could have occurred, with Jupiter emerging as a key player.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

The promise of getting the next key lit a fire in his veins.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

What if one of the keys to fighting obesity lies not in suppressing appetite, but in changing how the body's cells use energy?

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

Dozens of vintage photos of the Clark’s ballrooms, restaurants, ashtrays, room keys, menus, postcards, matchbooks, coat hangers and candleholders are visible at BunkerHillLos Angeles.com, having been gathered by Marsak.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Here is a closer look at the properties Manning holds the keys to.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

Without catching criminal bosses, experts agree, others lower down will continue carrying out thefts to order - often using tech such as cloned keys to access vehicles.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

I started playing and tried to concentrate on reading the notes aloud as I struck the keys.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Health officials have keyed in on iceberg lettuce as a potential source.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

The emotional tone of each vocal performance is beautifully keyed to each song’s context.

From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026

The company appeared to use a mix of derivative contracts, including options, that were keyed off oil prices.

From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026

Los Alamitos 6, Edison 5: A two-run double by Willie Adams keyed the comeback win.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026

To move around or interact with your virtual surroundings, you keyed in text commands telling the game what you wanted your avatar to do.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

In an interview with Axios published Sunday, Trump said “We are low keying it” with Iran.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 9, 2026

Caswill gets it, keying into credible, lived-in details, like Kenna’s tiny glance at the price tag on a stuffed animal that she’s considering for Diem.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026

“When the market is keying off fundamentals, around earnings season of these companies, these stocks rally,” Slimmon said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025

One of the alleged keying error hotspots is Syston Town Square car park in Leicestershire, where more than 100 people have been issued with PCNs.

From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2025

“IT’S A NIGHTMARE,” Alex groaned, keying in Travel Agents in the Internet search engine.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr


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