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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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Some investors pointed to reduced liquidity in the financial system as a factor in bitcoin’s brief dip below the key $100,000 level last week, after its sharp drop from October’s record territory.

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Nearly all cite a willingness to embrace change as key to their success.

Boss Daniel Farke said the fact "we gave the lead away too early and too cheap" was a "key moment".

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Yet, it leaves one key question unresolved: what if dark energy changes over time instead of remaining fixed?

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The movement of key elements such as carbon, nitrogen, sulfur, and iron through the environment occurs through what are known as biogeochemical cycles.

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

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