element

Example Sentences

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The soldiers approached the area without entering Jalisco "to keep the secret and thus retain the element of surprise," Trevilla said.

From Barron's

These works are Impressionistic, displaying washes of scenes featuring elements like lily pads and flowers, some of them incorporating gold leaf as an accent in reference to the Japanese kintsugi technique.

From Los Angeles Times

He told CBS News that negotiators were working on the elements of a deal.

From BBC

Some elements of their dismissal and the transactions were first reported by Fortune and the New York Times.

From The Wall Street Journal

And in just a little more than a week after its release, almost every element of Fennell’s film has been criticized.

From Salon