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Six example sentences with element, each labelled with its topic.
Aristotle isolates one element of courage, the judgment about what is worth fearing, and treats the rest as habit.
Philosophy
Repetition is one element the curator traces through every piece in the room, alongside scale, palette and the artist's chosen material.
Art
Researchers split a vivid memory into surprise, emotion and rehearsal, and only the first element predicts whether it survives a decade.
Psychology
Rhythm is the one element of the song the producer refused to change, even as the melody was rewritten twice.
Music
Intent is a required element of the offense, so the prosecutor must show the defendant meant the outcome.
Law
Spacing is the element of the offense the coach drills every single day, long before any play gets a name.
Basketball
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