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element

[el-uh-muhnt] / ˈɛl ə mənt /


NOUN
place where one feels comfortable
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
foreign land


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The name is a tongue-in-cheek reference to the theory that the internet today is mostly bots, AI slop and corporate algorithms, while the human element is quickly disappearing from the web.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 22, 2026

Another element of “Date Night” is that the lyrics tell the story from the point of view of the women.

From Salon Sep. 22, 2026

On Saturday evening, engineers turned their attention to the element wheel, which contains filters, prisms, and other optical components.

From Science Daily Sep. 21, 2026

As the lightest element, hydrogen has the greatest lifting capacity but is also highly explosive.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

While he catalogued each element of the circus in shaky handwriting, he could not manage to record his encounter with the red-haired girl.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Today we have elements of both without the discipline of either.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 23, 2026

When all the elements of the music come together, a triumphant feeling — call it uplift — charges the air.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 22, 2026

The Principality Stadium's retractable roof allows organisers to capture the immense scale, atmosphere and gate revenue of a stadium show while offering full protection from the elements.

From BBC Sep. 21, 2026

Soft X-rays are especially useful for studying relatively lightweight elements such as aluminum.

From Science Daily Sep. 21, 2026

He is assigned, among other elements, an angel.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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