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"Yet, Wiley is still employed at a church, playing the keyboard at Sunday's service at Georgia's Trinity Community Church, which recently cut ties with the Southern Baptist Convention. \u2014 Nikki Battiste, CBS News , 14 June 2022",
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"Summer learning in District 181 focused on core classes, including 14 math, 12 language arts, nine art and one foreign language, keyboarding , creative writing, along with a writing camp. \u2014 Chuck Fieldman, chicagotribune.com , 26 June 2019",
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"Finally, ending the day with a live interview on The Tonight Show, Bieber looked radiant in a nearly sheer, sequined dress with a keyhole cutout from 16Arlington. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 16 June 2022",
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"For the second photo, Lopez removed the jacket to reveal the leather bra, which has a keyhole -style opening and halter straps. \u2014 Carrie Wittmer, Glamour , 19 Jan. 2022",
"But Tokyoites found little keyhole glances of the Games, anyway. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Aug. 2021",
"Where there were a few, the CDC assumed that there were more\u2014but that routine testing, their keyhole view into the organism's stealthy spread, had been abandoned under the overwork of caring for pandemic patients. \u2014 Maryn Mckenna, Scientific American , 19 May 2021"
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"The new iPad and iPad Mini models were announced last September during Apple\u2019s keynote , when the tech giant also revealed the iPhone 13, the Apple Watch series 7 and its latest Apple TV+ lineup. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 June 2022",
"As a refresher, Apple's WWDC keynote detailed updates for many of Apple's existing operating systems. \u2014 Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica , 7 June 2022",
"As always, iOS will be the main event of Apple\u2019s WWDC keynote . \u2014 Yoni Heisler, BGR , 4 June 2022",
"The most anticipated event of WWDC22 is the opening keynote , which will be available for anyone to watch for free through Apple.com(Opens in a new window) and YouTube(Opens in a new window). \u2014 PCMAG , 2 June 2022",
"In addition to the online conference, Apple will host a special day for developers and students at Apple Park to watch the keynote and State of the Union videos together, along with the online community. \u2014 Tj Martin, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"Apple observers think the chances of glimpsing a wearable display during the course of Monday\u2019s keynote is unlikely. \u2014 Chris Velazco, Washington Post , 6 June 2022",
"The weeklong event will kick off with a keynote at 10 am PST on Monday loaded with announcements about new software features across Apple's various platforms. \u2014 Samuel Axon, Ars Technica , 3 June 2022",
"Marketers can also catch my Marketing with Purpose keynote at CES (Consumer Electronics Show) and more at our Marketing with Purpose hub. \u2014 Afdhel Aziz, Forbes , 26 May 2021",
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"A month later, reports circulated that Orban had invited Trump to pay a visit to Hungary and perhaps keynote a major gathering of Western nationalists. \u2014 Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
"Melinda Richter will keynote the event for BIO Alabama, the trade organization for the biosciences, on April 25 and 26 at the Grand Bohemian Hotel Mountain Brook. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Platt is set to keynote the Music Biz 2022 conference, scheduled for May 10 at the JW Marriott in Nashville. \u2014 Shirley Halperin, Variety , 6 Jan. 2022",
"During the visit, which was first reported by Fox News last month, Pence will keynote a fundraising event in Manchester for the New Hampshire Senate Republicans. \u2014 Paul Steinhauser, Fox News , 6 Dec. 2021",
"Scooter Braun, founder of SB Projects and co-CEO of HYBE America, will keynote Variety\u2018s Business Managers Elite Virtual Breakfast, presented by City National Bank on Nov. 18. \u2014 William Earl, Variety , 11 Nov. 2021",
"The Polk County, Iowa GOP announced that Scott will keynote their Lincoln Dinner on July 31. \u2014 Paul Steinhauser, Fox News , 4 July 2021",
"Eventually, Brown was called back to the beauty industry, traveling to India to keynote the country's first makeup show and then being asked by Masterclass to be an expert and teach makeup. \u2014 Amena Saad, Fortune , 25 June 2021",
"Former White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany will keynote the Center for Christian Virtue\u2019s Cincinnati and Columbus galas this year. \u2014 cleveland , 18 Mar. 2021"
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"NBC News contributor and author Heather McGhee will give the opening keynote address on Tuesday. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland , 4 May 2022",
"Patrick Aryee, the series\u2019 presenter, will give the keynote address this week at MipDoc, part of the MipTV television market in Cannes. \u2014 Leo Barraclough, Variety , 3 Apr. 2022",
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"At the Pride Town Hall on Saturday, Grimm began his keynote address by noting that Montgomery students enjoy a more accepting environment. \u2014 Dan Morse, Washington Post , 22 May 2022",
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"The festival this year coincides with the 50th anniversary of ATF; Associate Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer Thomas Chittum will deliver the keynote address . \u2014 Samantha Drake, Washington Post , 1 June 2022"
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"Loneliness is not chosen, although the experience is universal, says Dr. Louise Hawkley, a keynote speaker at the 2021 Age Boom Academy. \u2014 Sophie Okolo, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021",
"Henick will be the keynote speaker at the Clarity Child Guidance Center\u2019s ninth annual Claritycon, a conference that spotlights children\u2019s mental health, Nov. 5. \u2014 Caroline Tien, San Antonio Express-News , 3 Nov. 2021",
"As chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, Lewis was the youngest keynote speaker at the Aug. 28, 1963, March on Washington. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Oct. 2021",
"Former first lady Michele Obama is the keynote speaker . \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 10 June 2022",
"Lightfoot introduced this year\u2019s keynote speaker , Lieutenant General Michael Loh, director of the Air National Guard at the Pentagon. \u2014 Shanzeh Ahmad, Chicago Tribune , 28 May 2022",
"On Monday, the district canceled its investiture ceremony for Chancellor Carlos Cortez amid significant criticism of the plan to feature a keynote speaker who has used antisemitic rhetoric and promoted the work of a virulently antisemitic author. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 May 2022",
"Portland Trail Blazers\u2019 assistant coach Edniesha Curry is expected to be the keynote speaker at the Oregon Girls Sports Leadership Summit this weekend. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 May 2022",
"Vance praised the keynote speaker for the event, Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron. \u2014 Scott Wartman, The Enquirer , 16 Oct. 2021"
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"Coyotes are often called a keystone species, which means their presence has a significant and positive impact on the natural environment. \u2014 John Laidler, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
"The research performed on his converted 126-foot Bering Sea crab vessel, OCEARCH, is helping to unlock the life history puzzle of great white sharks and other keystone species essential for the health of the oceans. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 12 May 2022",
"That witness, a keystone of the prosecution, had also accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars and met with Chevron\u2019s lawyers many times before the trial. \u2014 Morgan Simon, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"Ohio\u2019s role in national politics was as a keystone , a place balanced delicately between Democrats and Republicans, organized labor and small-business people, cities and rural areas. \u2014 The New Yorker , 16 Apr. 2022",
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"Your brand consists of multiple pieces, but video should be considered the keystone of it all. \u2014 John Hall, Forbes , 8 May 2022",
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"With each keystroke , a small brass mold for a single character\u2014a capital B, for instance\u2014releases from an overhead magazine, slides down a chute, and goes clinking into place like a quarter in a coin sorter. \u2014 Nick Yetto, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Autodesk recently debuted a machine-learning feature in its core AutoCAD software that recommends certain keystroke shortcuts or related techniques to help customers use the program more efficiently based on their past behavior. \u2014 Jonathan Vanian, Fortune , 26 Oct. 2021",
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"Every keystroke may be ingested by artificial-intelligence algorithms sensitive to traces of grifting, graft, or goofing off. \u2014 Robert Zafft, Forbes , 20 June 2021",
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"Beverages offered at Fry Basket will be a salty dog cocktail (vodka, grapefruit juice, ginger, simple syrup, lime, salted rim) and 81Bay Brewing Co.\u2019s key lime lager. \u2014 Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel , 29 June 2022",
"Coconut lime cake with layers of coconut, key lime gelee and vanilla glaze. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 27 June 2022",
"Perfect for large gatherings, mini key lime tarts offer easy serving alongside a delicious taste, especially from limes that have recently been harvested at the start of their season. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 14 Apr. 2022",
"For lovers of key lime pie, this key lime cake is soaked with lime juice and is tart, sweet, and completely delicious. \u2014 Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Dessert, choice of one, warm flourless chocolate cake, vanilla cr\u00e8me br\u00fbl\u00e9e, pistachio macaron cake, key lime tart. \u2014 Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Almost as clear as water, this refreshing blend of loureiro, arinto and trajadura grapes is like a nectarine spritz with a slice of key lime . \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Mar. 2022",
"There was even a travel-theme cake, complete with four tiers of vanilla, chocolate, red velvet and key lime . \u2014 Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com , 25 Feb. 2022",
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"There's no better way to spend some quality time with old friends than with a plethora of key lime pie and conch fritters before heading off on a parasailing adventure. \u2014 Terri Huggins Hart, Woman's Day , 14 June 2022",
"The kids menu includes whitefish and popcorn shrimp baskets, plus desserts like key lime pie , funnel cake fries and chocolate cake with raspberry sauce. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 7 June 2022",
"For lovers of key lime pie , this key lime cake is soaked with lime juice and is tart, sweet, and completely delicious. \u2014 Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day , 14 Apr. 2022",
"One, Cool Whip never goes on top of strawberry shortcake and two, key lime pie should never be green in color. \u2014 orlandosentinel.com , 25 Mar. 2022",
"So, of course, the joyous night ended with servings of The Surf Club\u2019s iconic key lime pie . \u2014 Vogue , 25 Mar. 2022",
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"Because of the South Florida location, Back plans to inject his signature AB cigar dessert with the filling of key lime pie . \u2014 Cheryl Tiu, Forbes , 26 Mar. 2022",
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"Those techniques can force TVs to show whatever video a hacker chooses, display phishing messages that ask for the viewer's passwords, inject keyloggers that capture the user's remote button presses, and run cryptomining software. \u2014 Andy Greenberg, WIRED , 11 Aug. 2019",
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"Mycicil, a keylogger created by underground hackers in China. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 20 June 2018",
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"The malware also comes with a variety of Windows components that provide among other things a reverse shell, a keylogger , and a mechanism for recording Skype conversations. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 16 Jan. 2018",
"Wylie said Russian officials could easily have stolen the data from Kogan's laptop with a simple keylogger , which is software that can be installed remotely to track which keys are struck on a computer keyboard. \u2014 Erin Kelly, USA TODAY , 16 May 2018"
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"But most of the real work came from his DJ, drummer, bassist, and keyboardist , while the main man stretched his cannabis charisma over a skeleton of rhymes. \u2014 Jon M. Gilbertson, Journal Sentinel , 26 June 2022",
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