elements
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The signed executive order points toward some elements of a workable policy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The military has portrayed the soldiers as rogue elements who acted without orders from above.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
That as difficult as New York and Philadelphia are, with their towering housing projects and subway systems and social strata, those structures also protect human beings from the elements.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Thomas wrote to the Cement Federation asking for a mix "that would last a thousand years", while stainless steel was chosen for some elements after discussions with the Steel Federation.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
There are twelve elements named after people, and plenty of stars, comets and asteroids—but no planets or planetary moons.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing elements
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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