essential element
Example Sentences
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The mysterious woods are an essential element in Lynch’s world of “Twin Peaks.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
But victim support campaigners argue the orders are "an essential element of Scotland's justice system".
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 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
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
To deny the individual agency of those caught up in the system—their capacity to overcome seemingly impossible odds—would be to deny an essential element of their humanity.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
