elemental

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

And for some countries tackling things that are much more elemental to their own population's existence have to take precedence over worrying about financial crimes in wealthier countries.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

“Tomato and egg is a culinary truth, one of those elemental pairings that shows up across cultures not because anyone decided it should, but because it just makes sense,” writes Salon’s Ashlie D. Stevens.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Mr. Taborn considers Motian, who died in 2011, an elemental influence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

Proud of his new skill, he found that shaping cedar resonated with him in an elusive but elemental way—it satisfied him down in his core, and gave him peace.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown