element

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Lawyers representing another of the minors declined to comment, while lawyers for a third said their client had "excellent school results" and there was "no element indicating a terrorist intention".

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Helium is the second-most-common element in the universe after hydrogen, but it is rare on Earth, where it mainly exists in small concentrations in pockets of natural gas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The third region contains organic compounds that include nitrogen, an element that plays a key role in biological molecules such as amino acids.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Perhaps the most interesting element of Clarke's team selection for Tuesday centres around the younger members of his squad.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

There was an element of chauvinism in this—the French supported their own champion and rejected the ideas of the perfidious Englishman, while Newton was, of course, very much a prophet honoured in his own country.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin