element

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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