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key

[kee] / ki /


NOUN
item that unlocks
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Maybe the key is to hold steady, stay focused and deliver clothes that are, above all, wearable.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The U.S. withdrawal from international agencies and the strain USAID’s end put on surveillance and response systems were key to allowing Ebola to spread unchecked, several experts told me.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

A key commercial partner no longer has a functioning launch pad.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Tara Shulman, a wealth adviser at Compound Planning, said a key part of her role is creating a diversification plan and holding clients accountable to it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Danny was about to ask why he kept it under lock and key, especially since none of the other doors in the house had any sort of security.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova




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