element
Example Sentences
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The intent seems to be to add a bold, tangy element to the rom-com, or at least to suggest a mordant commentary on our American condition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
"We're away for a long time, so it was important to get that relaxed element too," the assistant coach added.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
The third region contains organic compounds that include nitrogen, an element that plays a key role in biological molecules such as amino acids.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
The pullback in Treasury bond markets will also enhance the present value of corporate profits, a crucial element in pricing stocks, which could support markets heading into the second quarter.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
In doing so, he completely abandoned two principles which had been fundamental to Aristotle: that the element earth is a sphere, and that the element earth is at the centre of the universe.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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