key word
Example Sentences
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Resilience was the key word when the Iran war was just a week or two old, and the damage was greatest to overseas markets, such as South Korea and Brazil.
From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026
"Boosting, that's the key word here," Rachel Chatterton, a product director at Holland Barrett explains.
From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026
The key word in this paragraph, however, is draft memo.
From Slate • Oct. 11, 2025
“Transformative” was a key word in the ruling by U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2025
Sometimes we would play half the night, coming up with endless possibilities for questions and answers, only repeating the key word in every sentence.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
