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element

[el-uh-muhnt] / ˈɛl ə mənt /


NOUN
place where one feels comfortable
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
foreign land


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Another key element of the plan is the effective scrapping of one-year jail terms.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

“Those decisions that he made with a very prominent element in a simple way, with one or two words, it just says so much with so little,” Iñárritu continued.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Bacteria inside the body depend on iron, but lactoferrin binds tightly to the element, making it much harder for microbes to access.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

"They are an expression of our culture and a key element in shaping and preserving the land. We do not want to uproot ourselves."

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

But just spending time with Thomas online and knowing that he believed in me truly made me feel like the strongest, luckiest element in the world.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

“And some elements of it seem inarguably true, such as the idea that Clancy’s psychiatric care was woefully uncoordinated,” Bruenig added.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

The earliest universe contained little besides hydrogen and helium, the two simplest elements at the top of the periodic table.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

"As light from the galaxies traveled toward Earth, it passed through surrounding gas, and we were able to look at the light's absorption patterns to detect specific elements."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

What remained uncertain was how quickly those heavier elements escaped the first galaxies and spread into the wider universe.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

Everything on Earth, from your breakfast cereal, to your dog, to your cell phone, is made of some combination of elements.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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