keys

Example Sentences

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Don’t hang up your house keys just yet.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 19, 2026

He winced at the idea that Abby would now be handed the keys.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

It took a month for Morrow to get her phone back from federal custody, while her other confiscated possessions, including her keys, have been lost, Morrow’s attorney said.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

She said she even gave the department keys to the cemetery so deputies could enter the graveyard to make arrests when necessary.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

“There’s a truck on top of the cellar that we gotta move, but don’t worry. Damnedest thing—it landed right side up, not a scratch on it, keys in the ignition.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith