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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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But they are expensive and typically use a metallic element - vanadium - that is only produced in a few places round the world.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

A key element of that training is discerning the difference between psychological and spiritual problems, he said.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

Such a scenario would satisfy “the ‘if death results’ element of the offense” that is required for a conviction, the panel wrote.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

“Like a Cat Loves a Bird” separates Spark’s character into 13 personae, each one highlighting an element of her writing that seems to color that part of her personality.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

“Because with the winter comes the snow and ice. I am much more in my element then, as C.C. would say. Will you be here in the winter?”

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

Its fantastical elements, from the ambush on Troy led by Matt Damon’s Odysseus to a giant cyclops that gobbles his men in a cave, were created primarily with physical effects for a more visceral impact.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

It was an ideal place to study the battle between a person's body clock and the elements.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

The whole periodic chart of elements and metals and all kinds of chemical concoctions found their way into the ground and the groundwater.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

"Microbes are critical components of soil ecosystems because they break down organic matter and recycle elements essential for plant growth," explains Melillo.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

Quiescent as he now sat, there was something about his nostril, his mouth, his brow, which, to my perceptions, indicated elements within either restless, or hard, or eager.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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