keys

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Saving and planning are keys to a successful retirement, but amassing more savings is getting more difficult as Americans are struggling with rising costs of everyday basics like groceries, gas, healthcare and housing.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Using a custom-built noncontact sensing system called HackKey, the team recorded the movements of all 88 piano keys at a speed of 1,000 frames per second and with microscopic spatial precision.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

The mayor’s viral budget video highlights three keys to closing the gap: The first is more support from the state, including an additional $1.2 billion for child-care assistance.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Instead of leaving their cars on site, guests will hand keys to valets who will deposit vehicles in a Bank of America parking structure a block away.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

He still had the keys in his ragged pants.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig