- a variation of keyword.
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
The key word in this paragraph, however, is draft memo.
From Slate • Oct. 11, 2025
"Stable" is the key word here - this cryptocurrency differs from others as it is intends to be less volatile in value.
From BBC • Jul. 14, 2025
“Transformative” was a key word in the ruling by U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 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
