element

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When you’re actively playing these characters, are you thinking about the politics of the story or does that element come later when you’re reflecting on it or watching it?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

There is also a marketing and promotion element to showcasing hobbies, with commercial opportunities up for grabs with brands.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Allowing drivers a 'free' stop during a safety car period just seems to bring an unnecessary element of luck to races.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

It is difficult to see how he could have done any of that without losing the element of surprise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Failing to detect the major element, the dead animal pelt.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick