- a variation of keyword.
key word
Example Sentences
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Asked about the allegations against Miller, House Speaker Mike Johnson told the press, “The key word there is ‘allegation.’
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
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
For Dillane, the key word was dignity, he recalls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2025
But the key word to watch out for, when the deal is announced later, is "deterrent".
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2025
When we read, we are capable of taking in only about one key word and then four characters to the left and fifteen characters to the right at any one time.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
