essential element
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
An ancient string instrument evolved into the flat-top acoustic guitar—an essential element in American folk, blues and rock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025
They’re an essential element of our democracy—of seeking justice and redress when a real wrong has been done to you, when your civil rights have been violated, when you’ve been a victim of a crime.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2025
The veil, or head covering, that had been part of her church-going uniform, also became an essential element of her work.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2024
Not surprisingly, then, preventing arbitrary searches and seizures by the police was deemed by the Founding Fathers an essential element of the U.S.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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