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key

[kee] / ki /


NOUN
item that unlocks
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Scientists believe this light plays a key role in generating the even more energetic X-rays emitted by quasars.

From Science Daily

An otherwise quiet week on Wall Street will feature a couple of key real estate data points.

From Barron's

The comparison highlights a key difference between past and present technology investment cycles.

From Barron's

An otherwise quiet week on Wall Street will feature a couple of key real estate data points.

From Barron's

But de Guitaut points out that alongside all the subtle messaging, trends had also been key to many of the Queen's outfits in her younger years.

From BBC