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key

[kee] / ki /


NOUN
item that unlocks
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Novo Nordisk needs to diversify from semaglutide—the key ingredient in its blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy for diabetes and obesity—and its strong balance sheet allows it to do so, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

And this show is really about seeing the rebellion of young teenage girls and how they are sort of key to the inside resistance of toppling this regime.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

The Rhine, a key artery for many industries in Germany, has fallen to record lows amid soaring summer temperatures and little rainfall, including around a major Thyssenkrupp plant in the western city of Duisburg.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

England's A&Es are experiencing their busiest period ever, with the record-breaking heat cited as a key factor.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

“My house isn’t. No one visits the cuy from Nowhere anymore. But that doesn’t mean that the key isn’t protected.”

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

Mayor Zohran Mamdani was riding high earlier this summer after fulfilling a campaign pledge to tax the wealthy, helping elect three progressive congressional candidates and handing the victorious Knicks the keys to the city.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Smarter timing may be one of the keys to making cancer treatment more effective.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo has described the agreement as removing "the physical barriers of a bygone era of friction" while keeping "the keys to our own front door".

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

The King was presented with the keys by the Lord Provost of Edinburgh Robert Aldridge, who held them out on a red cushion, which the monarch symbolically touched and returned for safekeeping.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

Aaron moved off the couch, and Jackson set down his car keys and moved toward Coal.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

The emotional tone of each vocal performance is beautifully keyed to each song’s context.

From Salon Jul. 14, 2026

In 2023, trio keyed in on the Arroyo Grande home of Susan Flores, a short distance from Ruben Flores’ house.

From Los Angeles Times May 6, 2026

That relentless defense has keyed consecutive home playoff victories.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 19, 2026

Morgan also predicts selling of about $4.7 billion of gold keyed off the Bloomberg index rebalancing, following the metal’s gain during 2025.

From Barron's Jan. 2, 2026

I pulled Gran’s card from my shorts pocket and keyed in the number.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

In an interview with Axios published Sunday, Trump said “We are low keying it” with Iran.

From MarketWatch Aug. 9, 2026

Caswill gets it, keying into credible, lived-in details, like Kenna’s tiny glance at the price tag on a stuffed animal that she’s considering for Diem.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 12, 2026

“When the market is keying off fundamentals, around earnings season of these companies, these stocks rally,” Slimmon said.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 18, 2025

In the nearby city of San José, a man was arrested March 17 for allegedly keying a Tesla parked in a Costco lot.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 1, 2025

After a moment of keying the name into the computer, he shook his head.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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