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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a key year" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a year that is significant or pivotal in a particular context, such as historical events, personal milestones, or business developments.
Example: "The year 1969 was a key year in the history of space exploration, marked by the Apollo 11 moon landing."
Alternatives: "a crucial year" or "a pivotal year".
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Mr. Kelly said, "1999 was a key year.
Dramatizes the harrowing events of 1957, a key year in Algeria's struggle for independence from France.
Rennie's team is clearly his now, and this will be a key year for him.
1990 was also a key year for my club, Crystal Palace.
Curators Leanne Wierzba and Gemma Williams cite 1948 as a key year.
It will be a key year for confirming that in future we should strive for greater equality.
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Mr Kennedy himself, after a low key year, has also been given a boost by mapping out a distinctive and quizzical position on Iraq.
All of this adds up to a potentially key year for enterprise technology companies on Wall Street.
The year 2011 was an exceptionally key year; the proportion of children in urban kindergartens surged from 59.22% in 2010 to 71.79% in 2012, whereas the figure in rural areas plunged to 28.21% in 2012 from 40.78% in 2010.
Everyone knows 2013 is a key election year in Germany.
Rather, what Eisenhower feared most was the leak of politically damaging information to the American public during a key election year.
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