elemental

Example Sentences

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Back in Cirencester, Dr David O'Connor showed me a new kind of "elemental microscope" that can be used to identify traces of dangerous elements in soil.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

In some sense, Mr. McElwee is a practitioner of cinema at its most elemental.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

While apart, their working lives — his at sea, hers on land — speak to a confluence of the elemental and the man-made.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

These tools sifted through data on elemental properties to uncover patterns and relationships that traditional simulations often miss.

From Science Daily • Dec. 29, 2025

Behind me is the elemental fiend of my memories crumbling into powder.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri