element

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Lawyers representing another of the minors declined to comment, while lawyers for a third said their client had "excellent school results" and there was "no element indicating a terrorist intention".

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The third region contains organic compounds that include nitrogen, an element that plays a key role in biological molecules such as amino acids.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

And it is thought this may be contributing to more people claiming the health element of Universal Credit, something acknowledged in a paper published by the government last year.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

“If you look at the private-credit deals that have gone sideways, there’s a software element to the majority of them,” said Alex Chaloff, chief investment officer at Bernstein Private Wealth Management.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Yes, there will be a contest element, “but they have not said anything about prizes,” Mrs. Hameed says.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan