key word
Example Sentences
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Resilience was the key word when the Iran war was just a week or two old, and the damage was greatest to overseas markets, such as South Korea and Brazil.
From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026
The key word in Arne Slot's news conference was that he will be 'happy' to have Salah back next week.
From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026
The key word in this paragraph, however, is draft memo.
From Slate • Oct. 11, 2025
For Dillane, the key word was dignity, he recalls.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025
When we read, we are capable of taking in only about one key word and then four characters to the left and fifteen characters to the right at any one time.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
