Example Sentences

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Caswill gets it, keying into credible, lived-in details, like Kenna’s tiny glance at the price tag on a stuffed animal that she’s considering for Diem.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

“When the market is keying off fundamentals, around earnings season of these companies, these stocks rally,” Slimmon said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

In the nearby city of San José, a man was arrested March 17 for allegedly keying a Tesla parked in a Costco lot.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2025

Their joint Code of Practice states that parking operators "must have and follow a documented policy and procedure to avoid issuing or enforcing a parking charge in respect of accidental keying errors".

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2025

After a moment of keying the name into the computer, he shook his head.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny