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key

Definition for key

adjective as in essential, important

noun as in item that unlocks

noun as in answer, solution

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This time, the RSF waited until it had finally seized el-Fasher, a key city that it had been blockading for 18 months, before announcing it was on board with the truce.

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It has been more than two weeks since gold prices notched record highs, but the debasement trade that has played a key role in the precious metal’s rally this year is alive and well.

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The Fed has cut a key U.S. interest rate twice since September to shore up the economy and prevent a further rise in unemployment.

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The same Rockefeller research team has now identified the key signal behind this transformation.

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These results were linked to the activation of a key cellular signaling system that regulates how the body processes glucose and energy.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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