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  • present tense form of key (3rd person singular).
  • plural of key.
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keys

NOUN
item that unlocks
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Waymo, the autonomous taxi company owned by Google’s parent, Alphabet, isn’t ready to be handed the family car keys.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Smarter timing may be one of the keys to making cancer treatment more effective.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo has described the agreement as removing "the physical barriers of a bygone era of friction" while keeping "the keys to our own front door".

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

The King was presented with the keys by the Lord Provost of Edinburgh Robert Aldridge, who held them out on a red cushion, which the monarch symbolically touched and returned for safekeeping.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

She gave a wave good-bye without turning ’round, and the jingle-jingle-jingle of her keys quickly faded into the distance.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood



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