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component

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




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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

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

S&P Dow Jones Indices also makes tweaks at unscheduled times, such as when a current component gets acquired.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 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 forgetting is habit, is yet another necessary component of the Dream.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates




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