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one of the parts that make up a whole
each set is composed of several distinct components
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Recent Examples of components
Scaling for future utility The success of the 2026 gala highlights the maturing supply chain for humanoid components.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Feb. 2026
Among the components of NAHB’s index, an index of sales expectations in the next six months fell to 46, remaining below the breakeven level of 50 for a second straight month.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, the continent’s apparel-producing hubs depend on China for certain materials and components that aren’t produced in the region, though some countries have invested in rebuilding and verticalizing their fashion sectors in recent years.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 17 Feb. 2026
Use as little water as possible to limit the chance of moisture reaching the electrical components.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
In Ethiopia, Belayneh Kinde Group (BKG) assembles about 150 minibuses a month using Chinese components.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
This includes the presence of giant genetic components called Starships in Fusarium.
—Lily Peck, The Conversation, 17 Feb. 2026
Drones also hit the Metafrax Chemicals plant, which manufactures chemical components used in explosives and other military materials, in Russia’s Perm region, more than 1,000 miles from the Ukrainian border, according to the official.
—Emma Burrows, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Dry the components and wipe away dust from the bulb with a clean, dry cloth.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 16 Feb. 2026
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Feb. 2026
Among the components of NAHB’s index, an index of sales expectations in the next six months fell to 46, remaining below the breakeven level of 50 for a second straight month.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, the continent’s apparel-producing hubs depend on China for certain materials and components that aren’t produced in the region, though some countries have invested in rebuilding and verticalizing their fashion sectors in recent years.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 17 Feb. 2026
Use as little water as possible to limit the chance of moisture reaching the electrical components.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
In Ethiopia, Belayneh Kinde Group (BKG) assembles about 150 minibuses a month using Chinese components.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
This includes the presence of giant genetic components called Starships in Fusarium.
—Lily Peck, The Conversation, 17 Feb. 2026
Drones also hit the Metafrax Chemicals plant, which manufactures chemical components used in explosives and other military materials, in Russia’s Perm region, more than 1,000 miles from the Ukrainian border, according to the official.
—Emma Burrows, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Dry the components and wipe away dust from the bulb with a clean, dry cloth.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for components
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The document, though, notes that prosecutors must consider federal immunity — which is not absolute but offers some protection for agents — among other factors.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Additional factors like algae, moisture, and corrosion are also factors to consider.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
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Garland and Boyle also have devoted time and effort to character psychology, to making the members of the Icarus’ crew into recognizable people and not Hollywood stick figures.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Only two members of the friends’ group survived, as well as a guide and two other skiers on the tour.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Hernandez said the braised beef is cooked for about six hours with ingredients such as apple cider vinegar, chipotle peppers, bay leaves and Mexican oregano.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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That’s because one of the star ingredients, snow mushroom extract, boasts exceptional water retention, locking moisture into your hair, sealing the cuticle, and preventing humidity from creeping in.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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Together, these elements underscore the exhibition’s multivalent nature, blurring distinctions between sculpture and performance, object and instrument, stillness and activation.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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Kokonas designed the interior himself, incorporating elements from the 1920s and ’30s, as well as the ’70s and ’80s.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Components.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/components. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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