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component

[kuhm-poh-nuhnt, kom-] / kəmˈpoʊ nənt, kɒm- /




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Otherwise, he says, it signs floating contracts when component costs seem variable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The company signs fixed-price contracts when it has certainty, either from existing capacity or locked component prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Whole life policies, in contrast, carry fixed premiums and include a cash-value component, and for that reason they come at a much higher cost.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

"A manufacturer can't build a car if they're missing one component."

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

That’s a classically sticky advertising line, and stickiness is a critical component in tipping.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell




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