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

NOUN
item that unlocks
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Smarter timing may be one of the keys to making cancer treatment more effective.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

“Navigating the Pentagon is something that we had to figure out on our own. No one has the keys to the castle,” said Monroe-Anderson.

From The Wall Street Journal 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

Pelosi said she is largely handing over the keys to managing the institute and its programming to Berkeley, while lending her name, congressional expertise and contacts to foster its growth.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

The room felt like a museum of random ordinary objects; the walls held glass cases boasting keys, pendulums, coins, oven mitts, ropes, even teakettles, and more.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton



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