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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 Houthis are demanding a great deal, and in my assessment, the financial element may be the least significant concern for the Saudis,” Al-Madhaji said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

At its heart, there still remains a competitive element to how the word is used to frame a situation.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Super Micro’s outlook was the most anticipated element of its report, as the company had previously given Wall Street a sneak peek at the quarter when it shared preliminary results in October.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

In many of the protests, as in Spain, Portugal and Greece, housing is "a central element" because it is directly tied to purchasing power and "an ever-more unequal distribution of wealth", the researcher added.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

The element of surprise had been lost—now he must try another ploy, the show of force.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

"There are definitely elements of his story that are very unique to him, and that make it even more inspiring."

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

AMD also pleased Wall Street with elements of its forecast last week, including a projection that revenue from data-center GPUs could surpass revenue from server CPUs in the fourth quarter.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

Rochester said these elements are "what we'll be looking into and hopefully bringing this back some time in the future".

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Besides, nearly all the key elements of “Carrie” remain.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

According to Aristotle, the sublunary elements were naturally at rest, while the supralunary spheres rotated in endless circles.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton


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