element

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They must also integrate into the air force's real-time coordination system, a key element of the sophisticated network that manages thousands of air-defence teams.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

When you’re actively playing these characters, are you thinking about the politics of the story or does that element come later when you’re reflecting on it or watching it?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

It is difficult to see how he could have done any of that without losing the element of surprise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

It's true that an element of luck can enter into the equation, but the same would inevitably be true whatever the rules were.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Failing to detect the major element, the dead animal pelt.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick