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key

[kee] / ki /


NOUN
item that unlocks
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Key adjustments: Gutierrez was aiming for program-management roles similar to ones she had held in the past, so she stripped unrelated experience from her work history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

Key adjustments: Howze watched YouTube videos about how to enhance her profile and paid a consultant for further help with the design.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

If he is having a tough time, Key, McCullum and the rest are right to be wary about speculating on when he might return.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

Key to growing sales will be orbital AI data centers, which SpaceX plans to start deploying in 2028.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

Kermit was like the mayor of Key West.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm




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