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key

[kee] / ki /


NOUN
item that unlocks
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A key issue is whether Medallia troubles portent greater problems in software lending.

From Barron's

To safeguard important nesting areas along the coast, signs and temporary rope barriers have been put up in key locations.

From BBC

In a statement, he said Mladenov was linking all key issues including the entry of the technocratic committee and international forces into the Gaza Strip to Hamas's weapons.

From BBC

On Instagram, new Home Minister Sudan Gurung, who was a key figure in the protests, welcomed the arrests.

From BBC

On a night where one of their best offensive weapons was off, that was key.

From Los Angeles Times