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

Along the way, it also revealed something elemental about business success.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

I felt as though I were caught in a different dimension where death was as present as life, and everything was elemental and terrifying.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo