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component

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




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"But it's an important piece of the puzzle, as the activity of the striatum, where these cholinergic interneurons are held, is a central component of this system," emphasizes Prof. Wickens.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

The S&P 500’s healthcare component is down 4% year to date, and its full-year earnings growth is pegged at just 4%, the lowest of any sector.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The indexes are weighted by component companies’ market capitalization.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Shares in UnitedHealth Group, a Dow component, rose 5.2% after Bank of America upgraded the stock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Although McCandless was enough of a realist to know that hunting game was an unavoidable component of living off the land, he had always been ambivalent about killing animals.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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