component

Example Sentences

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“Our theme for this year is ‘high-risk bull market’ and earnings seem to be telling us that the ‘bull’ component of that statement is holding true,” she added.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

When this price rises, it typically pushes up fuel prices too, because oil is a key component.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

But they were important component parts of it, and in hindsight, they told us something important: that women were showing up, online and off, advocating for themselves and each other.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

The deal includes a cash component of around $16 billion, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 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