essential element

Example Sentences

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Leverage in the Middle East is thus an essential element of East Asian statecraft and broader Eurasian order.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Petroleum is an essential element in modern industry, whether used as a fuel, a lubricant or an ingredient in plastics and chemicals.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

But if you say you’re fighting a war on behalf of a country’s oppressed people, it’s a good idea—in fact, it is an essential element of the war strategy—to think about this problem.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

The doxing charge recently was dropped by prosecutors after it was determined Brown had not revealed the agent’s home address, an essential element of the alleged crime, according to motions filed in that case.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

This was a reminder that an essential element of surveillance was disappearing into the background.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti