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elemental

[el-uh-men-tl] / ˌɛl əˈmɛn tl /


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The seventh song, Yeah, is a textbook example of tension and release in pop music - that strips the idea down to its most elemental form.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Aang’s inherited mission, passed down to him by generations of previous divinities, is to restore and maintain the world’s elemental balance.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

To identify these materials, researchers first used machine learning to rapidly screen enormous numbers of possible elemental combinations.

From Science Daily Jul. 7, 2026

There’s something far more elemental worth worrying about: the danger of cuteness.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

But lying above the center that pulled him down closer felt more familiar to him than any embrace he could remember; and he was sinking into the elemental arms of mountain silence.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko




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