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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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One of the most promising approaches is quantum cryptography, which uses individual photons to generate encryption keys.

From Science Daily

“There’s a truck on top of the cellar that we gotta move, but don’t worry. Damnedest thing—it landed right side up, not a scratch on it, keys in the ignition.”

From Literature

A fresh wave of garbage-tinged stink greets me when I use the keys Dad gave me to open the door.

From Literature

You should never be required to hand over the keys to the car.

From MarketWatch

The Travelodge hotel chain says it has made changes to its door key policy to ensure additional or replacement keys were only issued with permission from the person staying in the room.

From BBC

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