elemental

Example Sentences

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Back in Cirencester, Dr David O'Connor showed me a new kind of "elemental microscope" that can be used to identify traces of dangerous elements in soil.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

In some sense, Mr. McElwee is a practitioner of cinema at its most elemental.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

No, it was something a little more elemental.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2026

These tools sifted through data on elemental properties to uncover patterns and relationships that traditional simulations often miss.

From Science Daily • Dec. 29, 2025

From time to time, I believe, he glimpsed that there was something—some elusive, elemental something—that made being out in the woods almost gratifying.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson