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

The exodus poses elemental questions for a country that has always prided itself as a destination.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

No, it was something a little more elemental.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 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

“That’s a good joke!” — and for a moment he was laughing, his heart full of family feeling, that tremendous, elemental solidarity.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen