element

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The blurred boundary between dreams and memories is a recurring element in Ms. Phillips’s memoir, “Small Town Girls,” as it is in the six novels and the handful of short-story collections she’s written to date.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

This introduces an element of Mickey and Judy, my uncle’s got a barn, let’s put on a show comedy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

The removal of the flesh-and-blood element in something so human as a ball game will be pitched as a great stride forward, but it’s actually a major loss.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

"Compliance with GLP guidelines was a key element of the project. We didn't just develop a good toothpaste with a new ingredient: we developed a high-quality oral care product of medical-grade standard," says Schilling.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Ella's papa used to tell her that life was a massive and intricate clockwork gear—a mechanism of cogs and springs and cams charged with a purpose, each element having to do its part.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton