as in principles
general or basic truths on which other truths or theories can be based
the elements of mathematics can be traced back to Euclid
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Recent Examples of elements
Investigators found that initial structural failure spread to other elements of the pool deck and street-level parking garage and caused cracks to grow over the span of a few weeks, eventually unseating the southern edge of the pool deck slab from its supporting wall, the report said.
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Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
The consequence of all these elements of deconstruction and lightness is that there is no space to cut corners or hide imperfections.
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Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
Any kind of text is going to have several elements to it, including the sound of the style, the semantic meaning of the language, and, in the case of a poem like The Odyssey, the meter.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
Level 3 – Strengthen Integrity Level 3 seeks to strengthen Integrity through putting in the reps to strengthen each of its elements.
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Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The formula feels a little off on Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not, though, with the guitar drowning out the other elements at times.
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Al Shipley,
SPIN,
23 June 2026
Historic elements of the former hotel remain today, including a grand piano and white stone, spiral staircase that rises up to the second-floor banquet rooms.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
Without these elements, legal designation alone does not lead to biodiversity protection, thriving ecosystems and benefits to people.
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Ana K. Spalding,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
There were a lot of soapy elements to those comics.
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Carita Rizzo,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
The consequence of all these elements of deconstruction and lightness is that there is no space to cut corners or hide imperfections.
—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
Any kind of text is going to have several elements to it, including the sound of the style, the semantic meaning of the language, and, in the case of a poem like The Odyssey, the meter.
—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
Level 3 – Strengthen Integrity Level 3 seeks to strengthen Integrity through putting in the reps to strengthen each of its elements.
—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The formula feels a little off on Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not, though, with the guitar drowning out the other elements at times.
—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
23 June 2026
Historic elements of the former hotel remain today, including a grand piano and white stone, spiral staircase that rises up to the second-floor banquet rooms.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
Without these elements, legal designation alone does not lead to biodiversity protection, thriving ecosystems and benefits to people.
—
Ana K. Spalding,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
There were a lot of soapy elements to those comics.
—
Carita Rizzo,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
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“Elements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elements. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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