key
noun
a small metal instrument specially cut to fit into a lock and move its bolt.
will key
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future tenseof key.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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This is the number the Fed will key in on.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
WSU’s defense will key on the slants and seam routes Stanford relies on for the bulk of its yardage.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 15, 2021
The only question now, will key witnesses be able to testify?
From Slate ● Jan. 27, 2020
The more truthful that story is, the more not on the money but slightly ahead of the money, the more it will key into the zeitgeist.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 24, 2017
Dr. Schmidt will key in the number one laser bank only.
From Where I Wasn't Going by Walt Richmond
