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Sliding is key on clay, in order to stop a player falling behind in a rally.

From BBC • May 21, 2025

After making their calls, the birds confirmed they’d completed the task by pecking a key on the screen.

From Science Magazine • May 22, 2024

“The key on all this has been the Rebel at Oaklawn; we skipped it,” McPeek said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2024

Proposing a game, Lucy asks him to pick a random key on his screen; when he chooses “B,” there’s a prolonged pause while she types.

From New York Times • May 14, 2024

He touched a black key on the piano and it made a dull sound, like a distant drum.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin




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