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key

Definition for key

adjective as in essential, important

noun as in item that unlocks

noun as in answer, solution

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Maxim Giacaman, 23, a medical student from Bethlehem, told the BBC he was unable to travel abroad for a key elective in his medical studies.

From BBC

Instead, he is now Liverpool's driving force and will be a key figure in national coach Ronald Koeman's World Cup plans.

From BBC

What Muhammad and other shopkeepers have experienced over recent months captures the challenge antisocial behaviour poses to police, councils and communities at a time when the government has said tackling it is a key priority.

From BBC

"But placing so much emphasis on the 18-week target risks slower progress on other key issues, such as improving access to GPs, which we know is the public's top priority for the NHS."

From BBC

Sandy Santos, who produced Telemundo 23 with part-time help from one bilingual reporter, said the decision removes key Spanish-language news media serving large Latino communities in California’s agricultural heartland.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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