key
Example Sentences
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The key to how the Fed thinks about the CPI report will depend on the details.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
But Deschamps feels that Olise is key if France are to win the World Cup for a third time.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
However, there was a steep fall in production in Germany’s key automotive industry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
It suited the structure of the book — the key incidents fitted perfectly — but I hope more than that it allowed us to care about the boys.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Cam hands one of the key chains—it’s red, orange, and yellow, fire colors—to his cousin.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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Vocabulary lists containing key
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Music - Introductory
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