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element

[el-uh-muhnt] / ˈɛl ə mənt /


NOUN
place where one feels comfortable
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Antonyms
WEAK
foreign land


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The paramutation was found in a region associated with a repetitive genetic element known to be influenced by environmental exposure.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Beattie told BBC Radio Ulster's The Nolan Show on Monday that there was "an insidious element within the party who have been continually briefing against me with regards to selections and other issues".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

That therapy is a critical narrative element of the “Backrooms” film is no fluke.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

“That element is to encapsulate that Stagg was fearing for his wife. As he walks down this corridor, he is faced with: Is she alive? Is she dead?”

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

To deny the individual agency of those caught up in the system—their capacity to overcome seemingly impossible odds—would be to deny an essential element of their humanity.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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