key element

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A key element of such a union is centralising market supervision, an issue pitting the EU's six biggest economies against smaller countries.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

The key element is an unusual protein component the researchers named RbcS-STAR.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

The development of more potent submarines would boost Beijing’s bid to forge a world-class oceangoing navy, a key element in Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s ambitious campaign to modernize the armed forces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

But it’s missing a key element: the auto market.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

Cotton was a key element in regional trade.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann