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[keen] / kin /




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“To be cringe about it, the ’90s babydoll dress wasn’t designed for the male gaze,” says my friend Rachel, a keen observer of Gen X fashion then and now.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

Bank Indonesia already delivered an emergency rate hike to bolster the ailing rupiah, and markets will be keen to see if it does so again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

A keen adopter of technologies like the Polaroid and video cameras throughout his career, Hockney embraced the Apple iPad in his 70s.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

But that shows how keen they are to get their snouts in the trough of Musk’s future equity sales.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Add locksmith skills and a keen ability to keep a low profile, and I trip into the lap of luxury on a regular basis.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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