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members

noun

plural of member

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one of the parts that make up a whole you're only one member of this group effort

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one of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled lost an indispensable member of the model airplane kit

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Recent Examples of members Fifty members of the European Parliament (MEPs) wrote to FIFA after the Balogun saga to demand that the organization address an ethics complaint made against Infantino over his decision to award Trump the FIFA Peace Prize in December 2025. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 18 July 2026 Days before the team headed to Miami for their third place game against France on Saturday, six members of the team paid a visit to Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que on one of their last nights in KC this week. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026 Like Soncin and Pizzo, more than 600 fishers — 40% of the members in the local consortium — have quit, according to the group. — Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026 During that time, board members toured multiple potential locations before ultimately deciding not to include one in the final plan. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026 Just before Platner’s Wednesday announcement, more than 100 state Democratic Party committee members signed off on holding a nominating convention, in the event of his withdrawal, to choose the nominee. — Meg Kinnard, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026 Crews from multiple local and state agencies began an extensive search, and his body was recovered early Monday, family members confirmed. — ABC News, 11 July 2026 And on July 9, five members of the Fort Worth City Council requested a moratorium on new centers. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026 In all, nine members of Norway’s 26-man squad play in the English Premier League, including five regular starters. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026

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Noun

Offer availability, placement, and display are determined by the third party and may be influenced by compensation and other factors.

— Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 13 July 2026
Anyone with medical issues, livestock needs, or other factors that require more time to evacuate is encouraged to begin preparing immediately and to leave as soon as possible.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of factors

Noun

Severe droughts and searing heat across vast swathes of southern Europe destroyed large parts of the olive oil harvest, culminating in a dizzying price rally that shocked industry veterans and consumers alike.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Building a track car sidesteps all the hardest parts of car manufacturing—like bringing it up to safety, emissions, and other compliance standards for road cars.

— Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 16 July 2026

Definition of parts

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On August 18, Trump bought at least $250,000 in stock in two defense contractors involved in producing components of the F-22 Raptor jet – RTX and Boeing – as well as at least $100,000 in stock in a third, Northrop Grumman.

— Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
The compatibility between their shapes allows lactase to break lactose apart into its simple sugar components, which are more easily managed by the digestive system.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 July 2026

Definition of components

Noun

The systems target demanding high-performance computing (HPC) workloads alongside emerging agentic AI applications that can automate portions of scientific research and engineering analysis.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
These metropolitan economies are often more connected to global markets and peer cities than to large portions of their own states.

— John Eger, Mercury News, 17 July 2026

Definition of portions

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Her grieving brother, Bobby Gifford, couldn't stand that her body was left out in the elements somewhere, never to be found again.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Running for five seasons into September 1977, the hourlong drama with comic elements never was a ratings hit, only denting the year-end primetime Top 30 once in the three-network universe.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 10 July 2026

Definition of elements

Noun

Grab a coffee at Joycraft Roasters or Barn Owl Eatery & Café, and book a dinner at The Bear, The Fish, The Root & The Berry, which has a menu packed with local ingredients and Indigenous culinary traditions.

— Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026
Did faraway comets or space rocks deliver the essential ingredients to us?

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 July 2026

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