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component

[kuhm-poh-nuhnt, kom-] / kəmˈpoʊ nənt, kɒm- /




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That system is a key component of the homeless count.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

The signal, which came from a component in the cameras, didn’t broadcast any sensitive information, a spokesman for Britain’s Ministry of Defense said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Glycerol is a basic component of plant and animal fats.

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

LightCounting’s reason is that almost every transceiver component is now scarce and customers have started double ordering, which inflates backlogs.

From MarketWatch Aug. 7, 2026

Each time Crick frowned as he added another component, Watson’s stomach took a turn—but in the end, the whole thing fit together, like a perfectly solved puzzle.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Even so, researchers are still working to understand exactly how gut bacteria process the many components of plant foods and how those interactions produce beneficial effects.

From Science Daily Aug. 15, 2026

Larger drones that have militarily sensitive capabilities, like thermal imaging, as well as “critical” drone components will be subject to a 100% tariff.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

This could mean that the first listed price could be missing major components.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Many analysts had expected the console to arrive next year, but those expectations have drifted further out because of the global shortage of key components caused by the ravenous demand from AI.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

All the components I didn't steal for the trip to Schiaparelli.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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