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component

[kuhm-poh-nuhnt, kom-] / kəmˈpoʊ nənt, kɒm- /




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The proposal targets a market currently dominated by Canada, the world’s largest producer of potash, a vital fertilizer component and an essential plant nutrient with no substitute in global food production.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 21, 2026

“The hard part of a long-distance relationship is there is a component of fantasy that could creep in that clouds understanding of the relationship or what is going on,” Bobby says.

From MarketWatch Sep. 19, 2026

Skyworks Solutions stock is the best-performing S&P 500 component on Tuesday as shares of the Apple supplier pick up momentum after a momentary blip on Monday.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

The compound, made from one silicon atom and two oxygen atoms, occurs in pure form in materials such as sand and is also a major component of volcanic rocks.

From Science Daily Sep. 12, 2026

Aside from field agents, the other main component of the government’s Prohibition enforcement effort was the Coast Guard.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

U.S. agriculture needs foreign markets, and almost all U.S. manufacturing needs foreign components.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 21, 2026

The group, which includes Coventry-based Evtec, Solihull-based Artifex and the Confederation of British Metal Forming, said suppliers faced rising energy costs, growing overseas competition and increasing pressure from vehicle manufacturers sourcing components abroad.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

With demand for its data-center components surging, Coherent reported revenue of $7.1 billion in the fiscal year ending June 2026, up 114% from its fiscal year ending June 2022, the year the AI frenzy began.

From MarketWatch Sep. 19, 2026

Scientists often represent these systems as networks made up of individual components, called nodes, that are connected by links.

From Science Daily Sep. 19, 2026

Once I break the seal on the patch kit, the binary components of the resin mix and I have sixty seconds before it hardens.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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