key on

Example Sentences

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Inquiries found that the usage of one key on the officer's laptop was recorded as being 83 times higher than the force average.

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2024

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

“Just leave them at the side of the road and I’ll get them. And please open the bottle of pop, sir, I don’t have a bottle key on me.”

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis