essential element
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He says they “are essential instruments for promoting a civilization of love, for they can foster dialogue among nations and promote the peaceful resolution of conflicts.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Here’s a guide on the genre’s essential instruments, where to find the best música Mexicana-themed parties, where to shop for the perfect vaquero outfit and more.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2024
They issued a statement, which was texted to me by Sasquatch owner Adam Zacks: “The airline lost essential instruments and equipment.”
From Seattle Times • May 25, 2014
The difference is that Washington and London�neither of which really trusts Smith's assurances of positive transition�would step in under their proposal to supervise such essential instruments of government as police, courts and army.
From Time Magazine Archive
The only just scale by which to measure any man is the scale of actual achievement; and in Lincoln's case some of the most essential instruments had to be fabricated by himself.
From Recollections of a Long Life An Autobiography by Cuyler, Theodore Ledyard
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