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[kee] / ki /


NOUN
item that unlocks
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Hugo Boss is a key brand partner for Frasers and one of its top five brands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“For markets, the key question is how this move is framed: ‘one and done’ or the beginning of a tightening cycle,” says Julien Lafargue, chief market strategist at Barclays Private Bank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Co-corresponding author Professor Joo-Yong Lee stated, "We identified a mechanism in which key DNA repair proteins are actively degraded inside the cell. This provides a new way to regulate homologous recombination beyond genetic mutations."

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

With the key deposit rate at 2%, analysts anticipate further ECB rate hikes, potentially in July, to combat inflation.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The promise of getting the next key lit a fire in his veins.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova




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