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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a key work" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to an important piece of literature, art, or research that is significant in a particular field or context.
Example: "Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' is considered a key work in English literature that explores themes of madness and revenge."
Alternatives: "a significant piece" or "an important work".
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Charles Burnett's remarkable first feature, "Killer of Sheep"—a key work of U.C.L.A.'s Black Independent Movement was delayed several times before its release, owing to music-clearance issues, but that didn't prevent the launch of a great career.
The book became a key work in later Jewish mysticism.
The diary of Ralph Josselin, an Essex puritan, is for Nicolson a key work.
A key work in that context is the "Mud Bath" of 1914 by David Bomberg.
This piece is a key work for a place like Glyndebourne, with a tradition dating back to 1936.
The calculation of solar flux density is a key work for the design and optimization of solar tower system.
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The director of a French electric utility I've worked with uses the top 40 managers in his organization as a key work-life pilot group, making sure that they use the work-life policies the company makes available and meet regularly to discuss how they can better support work-life integration.
Hence, quite a large bibliography may be created starting from a single key work.
This makes it easy to encrypt large amounts of data; a private key is used to log into the machines, streamlining access, whereas an encryption key works like a password to provide heightened security for the server.
Why do we have only a fragment of this key work here?
We briefly summarize a few key works.
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