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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a key player to" is not correct in standard written English.
It is typically used to indicate someone or something that plays a crucial role in a particular context or situation, but it should be followed by "in" rather than "to."
Example: "She is a key player in the success of the project."
Alternatives: "a key contributor in" or "an essential figure in".
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The Dynamo aren't the only team who've lost a key player to international duty of course.
Rooney, when he is on tune, is as much a key player to England as Zidane was to France.
"We would expect Russia as a key player to play a part in delivering those confidence-building measures".
As at Newcastle on Monday, advantage Boro was to be followed by the loss of a key player to a reckless tackle.
In the span of just several hours on Friday night, the Chicago Bulls, the Memphis Grizzlies and the Golden State Warriors all lost a key player to injury.
Rosneft chairman Igor Sechin was also deputy prime minister and in charge of Russia's energy policy, a key player to have onside.
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As such, "he is a key player, critical to its popularity and success".
AMD has been a key player, pledging to contribute its manufacturing know-how.
It might be a good idea to do a survey or ask a few key players to make sure you're choosing well.
The Bulls, of all teams, can't afford another serious injury to a key player if they want to avoid being of the all-time "what if?" teams.
Rel is widely acknowledged as a key player enabling mycobacteria to persist under conditions of stress.
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