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key

[kee] / ki /


NOUN
item that unlocks
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She opened the scoring with a three-pointer from the top of the key and added triples on back-to-back possessions to increase the margin to eight points.

From Los Angeles Times

Togo needs to remain at the heart of the Ecowas regional grouping and, in fact, sits astride the key Lagos-Abidjan transport corridor, a major development priority for the bloc.

From BBC

She decided to start taking weight-loss medication because she had reached a "key turning point" in her life.

From BBC

Here’s a look at the key players in the fight for Warner Bros.:

From The Wall Street Journal

Lai was a key figure in the protests, wielding his most influential asset, the hugely popular newspaper, Apple Daily, in the hope of shaping Hong Kong into a liberal democracy.

From BBC