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A three-run double by Cruz Derrico keyed the win.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
Among them are working drawings that prescribe the profile of every block of stone, each keyed to its exact place in the building, whether gable, tracery or buttress.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
Was Seattle’s five-run inning, which keyed a 6–0 win, real?
From Slate • Nov. 11, 2025
Oak Street operated on a capitation basis under the Medicare Advantage program—which meant the bulk of its revenues were keyed off the number of enrolled Medicare patients, leaving it vulnerable to higher-than-expected expenses.
From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025
Jaden keyed open the door, set down a bag and told me to have a seat.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
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