key element

Example Sentences

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In a country that can go months without seeing the sun, windows have long been a key element in construction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

The key element of Harbor’s strategy for long-term investors is to profit while protecting against inflation.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

A key element of such a union is centralising market supervision, an issue pitting the EU's six biggest economies against smaller countries.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Another key element to Everton's resilience on the road has been the outstanding form of individual players such as Pickford, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Iliman Ndiaye, but Osman believes that James Garner deserves particular praise.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Without a change of clothing, his garments quickly became dirty, ruining a key element of Booth’s trademark, winning style—his beautifully dressed, well-groomed appearance.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson