essential element

Example Sentences

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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

An ancient string instrument evolved into the flat-top acoustic guitar—an essential element in American folk, blues and rock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

If we give up on the courts, we’re going to take away a really essential element of our ability to be Americans.

From Slate • Aug. 4, 2025

Regardless of its root cause, at the heart of every great haunting is one essential element that Los Angeles has always had in spades: great storytellers.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2024

The theater classes are the foundation of Truman Drama, an essential element of its success.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove