be a component

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A year ago, Carvalho had touted Ed as an artificial-intelligence-enhanced student advisor that was to be a component of a unique individual acceleration plan for every student.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2024

While exercise can be a component of a strong mental health plan, in excess, it can also be a symptom of an underlying problem.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2023

“They are actively looking for a problem that can be fixed, and they’re looking at driver behavior, and the problem may not be a component in the vehicle.”

From New York Times • Jun. 9, 2022

“They’ve had such a flood of money come in that there might be a component of buybacks or dividend to Pfizer’s capital deployment, but the main event will be M&A,” Loncar said.

From Reuters • Feb. 7, 2022

Dried Billywig stings are used in several potions and are believed to be a component in the popular sweet Fizzing Whizzbees.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling