component

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Potash, the potassium-rich component of fertilizers, has also been in short supply in recent years, in part because of economic sanctions on Belarus and Russia, which are major potash producers.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

While the offer is nonbinding and might well fail, its cash-and-stock component, revised governance and capital-allocation policy and a more careful merger-and-acquisition strategy will be reviewed by shareholders, according to ING.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

These are price changes, weighted by component companies’ market capitalization, excluding dividends:

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

"It's still a long way to go. But logically, you can see: now it makes it possible. The missing component has been made."

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

“Name the component structures that comprise the hand.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss