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[kee] / ki /


NOUN
item that unlocks
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Key adjustments: Conrad also used several AI tools to revise, and revise again, the “about” section of his profile.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

Key adjustments: Myhan added 56 skills, including conflict resolution, team building and event planning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

"I find it a worry for English cricket - the Ben Stokes-Brendon McCullum relationship, the Ben Stokes-Rob Key relationship," said Vaughan.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

Neither McCullum nor England director of cricket Rob Key have said Stokes will return as captain.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

We’re going to find the Key Holder and get him to safety.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston




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