keys
Britishinterjection
Etymology
Origin of keys
origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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“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
After the parade, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani will award keys to the city to the victorious squad at City Hall.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
The company holds the keys to outer space for many companies and for the U.S. government, dominating the rocket-launch industry with few rivals capable of challenging it.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026
But when Mrs. Lopez sees us skulking up the stairs, she dives for her keys.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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