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keys

British  
/ kiːz /

interjection

  1. dialect a children's cry for truce or respite from the rules of a game

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Etymology

Origin of keys

origin uncertain

Example Sentences

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New research suggests that one of the most important keys to a healthier and more youthful heart may be the vagus nerve.

From Science Daily

She hadn’t taken her shoes, her wallet, her keys or a coat.

From The Wall Street Journal

Not funny is when they take away the car keys.

From The Wall Street Journal

The only items she had on her, authorities said, were her car keys and possibly her driver's license.

From BBC

Williams previously held the keys to a Palm Beach home that she shared with her sister Serena.

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