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elemental

[el-uh-men-tl] / ˌɛl əˈmɛn tl /


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This intricately constructed novel tracks a remote New England house through the ages, as its inhabitants search for the most elemental characterization of home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

If either mission concept becomes reality, it would produce the first complete map of elemental abundance across the entire Moon.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

Here, she’s in a collaboration of sorts with her subjects, both human and elemental.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The logic is elemental, though the reality is more complex.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Numberless and inexpressible frustrations combined to make his rage elemental and awe-inspiring.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding




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