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component

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




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The plant’s axles also go into GM’s midsize trucks, the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon, and it makes an axle component for the company’s light-duty Silverado and Sierra.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

A weakness in a smaller vendor or a widely used open-source software component still poses a direct risk to the larger enterprises that depend on them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The financing aims to fund component purchases for $39 billion in orders, driven by surging artificial-intelligence demand.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

It reflects companies with thin margins and no pricing power over their most expensive component.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

It's the only component that causes a complete mission scrub if it's not working.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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