element
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The new legal petitions seek a judicial order that would compel the cities to adopt a compliant housing element and ask the court to impose appropriate fines or penalties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
“It is like a competitive element of survival in the industry.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The observations showed that the star contained a large amount of the element.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026
Justice Mwamuye also found that the evidence presented on the centrality of cannabis to the Rastafari faith was inconsistent and insufficient to establish that its use was an essential element of the religion.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
It differed from a bullfight in that there was no element of skill or pretense of two equally matched opponents.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
Note: Rare earth elements include 15 lanthanides, plus scandium and yttrium.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The whole periodic chart of elements and metals and all kinds of chemical concoctions found their way into the ground and the groundwater.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Their music was a blend of blues rock and hard rock with elements of cabaret.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
"Microbes are critical components of soil ecosystems because they break down organic matter and recycle elements essential for plant growth," explains Melillo.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
Even elements, Rutherford had proved, were not particularly elemental.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Vocabulary lists containing element
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Academic Vocabulary: Core Tier 2 Words, List 2
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Gold Rush: Mining and Metals
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