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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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There is no element of either film that stands out as especially awful.

From Salon Sep. 2, 2026

"That is a very under-considered element of this case," Woods told AFP on Thursday, when jury deliberations began.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

Rockstar had already stated that GTA 6 will be a "single-player experience" on launch, leaving fans to assume a follow-up to the incredibly successful online element of its previous games would come later.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

“These are all movies that are about the little guy facing some element of unfairness and wanting justice. That’s really at the core of this movie and Wile E.’s fight.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

I was outnumbered, and the element of surprise was going to be key.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

"There was a lot of cool elements... the fact that Lara was a different protagonist, the first female protagonist of a game that I had ever played," he said.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

He helped popularize Egyptian jeel music: a genre that incorporates elements of reggae and pop, while maintaining a distinctly Egyptian sound.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

Older vines, with deeper roots, were left to the elements.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

That material can dramatically increase the abundance of heavy elements in nearby clouds of gas.

From Science Daily Aug. 31, 2026

It is this interaction of the elements which makes living creatures possible, and without it the universe would be sterile.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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