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key

[kee] / ki /


NOUN
item that unlocks
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The Rams’ star-studded roster will overcome a 49ers team that features several key players nursing injuries.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

Mills pointed to polices such as control areas for the number of short-term lets and an ongoing review of how key workers are allocated council housing.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

The key takeaway from the Retirement Fear Index, said Conti, is that pre-retirees and retirees need to identify their fears and then take steps to address them.

From MarketWatch Sep. 9, 2026

A key selling point for that equipment is that the software is able to capture loads of information that the company says can help farmers increase crop production and lower their costs.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

She gives me the key and I slot it into the padlock and turn it.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

Herrick said in her beach association, keys cannot be sold.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

After holding the keys for 37 years, the actor eventually sold the property for $9.5 million in 2012.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

"We have things in the same place, so the bags are always in the same location, the keys, and that makes the morning smoother. There's no panic about where everything's going to be."

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

He was found kneeling in front of a piano and striking the keys, in apparent distress.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

“I left her exactly where I was supposed to be. Now, give me the keys, Danny.”

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

For investors, there are many ways to play commodities, including exchange-traded funds keyed off agricultural commodities and food-related stocks.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

Health officials have keyed in on iceberg lettuce as a potential source.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

The emotional tone of each vocal performance is beautifully keyed to each song’s context.

From Salon Jul. 14, 2026

In 2017 a major retrospective of his work, keyed to his 80th birthday, was presented at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, Paris’ Centre Pompidou and London’s Tate Modern.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2026

We hadn’t eaten a hot meal all day, but we didn't care; Mother and Margot were too tired and keyed up to eat, and Father and I were too busy.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

In an interview with Axios published Sunday, Trump said “We are low keying it” with Iran.

From MarketWatch Aug. 9, 2026

Blindfolded, I felt Theatre Obscura was mostly playing off our fears rather than giving in to them, largely keying in on our anticipation that something may happen to us when stripped of sight.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 26, 2026

Caswill gets it, keying into credible, lived-in details, like Kenna’s tiny glance at the price tag on a stuffed animal that she’s considering for Diem.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 12, 2026

This is because the Code of Practice for the parking sector says charges should be reduced to £20 when drivers make "keying errors".

From BBC Jan. 18, 2026

He consulted his notes, keying in on one thing in particular.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles




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