element
Example Sentences
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Those last minutes were their opportunity to overcome the elements, defeat a team that deserved their lead and steal a game that would have tasted sweet.
From BBC
The researchers expect that incorporating these elements will improve forecasts of Arctic sea ice during the summer months, when conditions change most quickly.
From Science Daily
These toxic elements sat in the channel’s then-stagnant water, which led to a die-off of all vegetation and the emission of foul-smelling hydrogen sulfide.
From Los Angeles Times
He said the parties discussed, for the first time, the possibility of a trilateral meeting between leaders, not simply representatives, but cautioned that "preparatory elements are needed for this".
From BBC
Deteriorated framing elements have been restored to their 18th-century state or replaced.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.