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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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Another element of “Date Night” is that the lyrics tell the story from the point of view of the women.

From Salon Sep. 22, 2026

The name is a tongue-in-cheek reference to the theory that the internet today is mostly bots, AI slop and corporate algorithms, while the human element is quickly disappearing from the web.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 22, 2026

On Saturday evening, engineers turned their attention to the element wheel, which contains filters, prisms, and other optical components.

From Science Daily Sep. 21, 2026

The "earn while you learn" element attracted her and she has "never looked back".

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

The radioactive element used in the core was solinium 2, which had a half-life of fourteen seconds.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

The Principality Stadium's retractable roof allows organisers to capture the immense scale, atmosphere and gate revenue of a stadium show while offering full protection from the elements.

From BBC Sep. 21, 2026

The particles rely on ions of ytterbium and erbium, which belong to the lanthanide family of chemical elements, to carry out the upconversion process.

From Science Daily Sep. 20, 2026

Television news helicopter coverage has become one of the most important elements of any local newscast, with the high-flying helicopters roaring overhead a common fixture of breaking news scenes.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

Although some elements of the person are still detectable, the sense of loss is ongoing, like witnessing a living death.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

There are twelve elements named after people, and plenty of stars, comets and asteroids—but no planets or planetary moons.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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