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component

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




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"A manufacturer can't build a car if they're missing one component."

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

With tourism directly contributing 13% of Spain's GDP, the industry has been a crucial component in the country's growth of recent years, which has outstripped that of France, Germany, Italy and the UK.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

“California’s battery component is proving particularly effective at displacing gas load,” the energy intelligence firm says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The men arranged themselves before the conveyor belt and each was responsible for attaching his assigned component to the shape moving down the line.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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