elemental

Example Sentences

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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

That it got made before the strict enforcement of the Production Code allowed for a few more liberties than would shortly be permitted, but its bedrock slyness and winking tone are elemental.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

No, it was something a little more elemental.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2026

These tools sifted through data on elemental properties to uncover patterns and relationships that traditional simulations often miss.

From Science Daily • Dec. 29, 2025

But lying above the center that pulled him down closer felt more familiar to him than any embrace he could remember; and he was sinking into the elemental arms of mountain silence.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko