essential element
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The mysterious woods are an essential element in Lynch’s world of “Twin Peaks.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Justice Mwamuye also found that the evidence presented on the centrality of cannabis to the Rastafari faith was inconsistent and insufficient to establish that its use was an essential element of the religion.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Encouraging officials to vote their minds is an essential element of any plan to reassure voters that the Fed is acting deliberately and humbly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
Petroleum is an essential element in modern industry, whether used as a fuel, a lubricant or an ingredient in plastics and chemicals.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
But secrecy was an essential element of military operations, and Ellsberg was not one to blow the whistle.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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