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
Schmoozing me, they left out a key word in the title: evil.
From Slate • Oct. 13, 2025
For Dillane, the key word was dignity, he recalls.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025
The key word here is "reckless", which according to law 12 merits a yellow card rather than a red.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 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
