be an element of

Example Sentences

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There will be an element of frustration from the English side after they twice came from behind against Bayern last week, only for Momoko Tanikawa to score a late winner for the visitors.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

However, Walsh did acknowledge in an interview that “there may be an element of messaging” in the three most recent initiatives and getting them on the ballot will be “tough.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 9, 2024

Love may not be blind, but there may be an element of calculus in succeeding at it.

From Salon • Oct. 12, 2023

There may be an element of cosmic justice in a nonsmoker’s swift recovery from lung cancer, but unfortunately, Mr. Augenstein’s case isn’t rare.

From Washington Times • May 18, 2023

There seems to be an element of luck in the production of highly successful plays and novels.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 75, January, 1864 by Various