be an element of

Example Sentences

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There will be an element of frustration from the English side after they twice came from behind against Bayern last week, only for Momoko Tanikawa to score a late winner for the visitors.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“And with eggs making national headlines daily, there may also be an element of panic buying, further fueling demand.”

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2025

However, Walsh did acknowledge in an interview that “there may be an element of messaging” in the three most recent initiatives and getting them on the ballot will be “tough.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 9, 2024

“When I came to New York, I was a teenager, and to become an actor there has to be an element of self-involvement, a deep kind of self-involvement,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2023

There must be an element of representation in order to prevent an abuse of the governed by men endowed with absolute power.

From A Short History of English Liberalism by Blease, Walter Lyon