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keys

NOUN
item that unlocks
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Carney said Canada had the reserves of critical minerals and clean energy that the world needs, calling these sectors the keys to "strategic autonomy."

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

Following treatment, they had no keys or other belongings so stayed at the home of a nurse, whose husband loaned Berriff clothes.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

“When they gave me the keys, they said there’s been two athletic scandals, there will not be a third,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

Not many keys come up for sale each year, however.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

“I have some stuff I need to take care of. Have you seen my keys, J?”

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste



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