element

Example Sentences

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The mountain was still intermittently belching steam and ash, and the best record of what was going on inside the volcano was the elements that came spewing up, out the top.

From Literature

The great outdoors played a significant role in the design of the home, which was outfitted with multiple organic elements, including silk wallpapers, fossil stone floors, and rich wood accents and beams throughout.

From MarketWatch

The Iraqi repertoire also draws on very old songs, which the musicians have layered Irish elements over.

From BBC

While core elements like electricity and running water are functioning, lifts and toilets remain covered in plastic wraps and are scruffy in appearance.

From BBC

The elements that make up planets and living things originated in the sun, but their proportions can vary from world to world.

From Science Daily