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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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“I think there’s an element of energy security, energy resilience,” Gelder said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 19, 2026

It’s the one element of the play that escapes Dürrenmatt’s strict literary control.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

The book’s most exciting element remains its chapter on Viking slavery—the very existence of which had been ignored by historians, but which is here restored to its central, and terrible, place in the Norse economy.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

Yet, while testosterone therapy is a well-documented medical treatment for people who have a deficiency, and a key element of gender-affirming care, it’s not really something that the average young man needs.

From Slate Sep. 13, 2026

The radioactive element used in the core was solinium 2, which had a half-life of fourteen seconds.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

The goal is not only to release rare earth elements and other critical minerals trapped inside the material, but also to convert the silica itself into useful products.

From Science Daily Sep. 19, 2026

Television news helicopter coverage has become one of the most important elements of any local newscast, with the high-flying helicopters roaring overhead a common fixture of breaking news scenes.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

Here’s how to assess how well you know and apply these three critical elements:

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

Although some elements of the person are still detectable, the sense of loss is ongoing, like witnessing a living death.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 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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