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  • plural of key.
  • present tense form of key (3rd person singular).
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keys

NOUN
item that unlocks
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Bernstein analyst Richard Clarke notes that 90% of Airbnb guests go on to message their hosts about arrival times, keys or local taxes, giving Airbnb a connection to both sides of the transaction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

She revealed that the country star gave her the keys to their sprawling Franklin, Tenn., property because he knows “how special it is” to her.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

It’s the reason so many of us walk to our cars with our keys poking through our fingers, why we tense up when someone walks too closely behind us on a dark street.

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026

“We knew that was one of the keys to getting the win, containing him,” Cleveland coach Mario Guzman said of Turner.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Ben has the only set of keys, but he lends them out for off-sites or…for other things, I guess.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy



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