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element

[el-uh-muhnt] / ˈɛl ə mənt /


NOUN
place where one feels comfortable
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
foreign land


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That points to a key element of his leadership.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The European Commission told AFP that "the fight against corruption is a key element for a country to be able to join the EU" after praising Albania's "tangible progress" in a report last year.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

One systematic fund has outperformed its rivals by readmitting the human element.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

Shannon made a comment about how the songs were grouped together thematically — plants and flowers and I forget the third element, which struck me as a thoroughly R.E.M. way of doing things.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

At the board, playing a speed game, Bobby was truly in his element, like Michael Jordan soaring for the hoop.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Tata Sons, the business entity, is described by the group as the "fastener keeping the many disparate elements of the whole together".

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Their values influence everything from the behavior of atoms and chemical bonds to the nuclear reactions that power stars and produce elements essential for life.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

No doubt this is partially due to Hoover’s extreme popularity, and Hathaway and Johnson’s bankability — those are fair elements to incorporate here.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

"We ask all elements within the opposition, and all elements of society, to participate in and support this process," Rubio said in Spanish.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

The dirt appears to have particles of the elements iron, magnesium, and silicon.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga




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