Example Sentences

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Resilience was the key word when the Iran war was just a week or two old, and the damage was greatest to overseas markets, such as South Korea and Brazil.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Catherine has said that "hope is the key word in all of this".

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Illuminate is a key word, as when young Peter Ostrum as Charlie unwraps a candy bar with the much-sought-after golden ticket, the animated images around the framed screen erupted in fireworks.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

The key word in this paragraph, however, is draft memo.

From Slate • Oct. 11, 2025

When we read, we are capable of taking in only about one key word and then four characters to the left and fifteen characters to the right at any one time.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell