key on
Example Sentences
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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
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
Detry had 10 birdies by keeping the ball in play off the tee, key on a week of players being able to lift, clean and place their golf balls in the short grass.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 1, 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
