• The main element was the ex-Milenio group, which had been schooled by its allies, the Zetas, in unconventional warfare, and later turned against them.

    NEWYORKER: Silver or Lead

  • Last weekend, the museum revealed, albeit temporarily, the other main element of this permanent sculpture, "The Slot, " a 456-foot-long, concrete-lined trench adjacent to the Resnick Pavilion.

    WSJ: Levitated Mass | Arrival of a Rock Start | By Arnie Cooper

  • The main element of the politics is the assertion that it's in the interests of the rest of the UK (rUK) to do a deal with a newly-independent Scotland.

    BBC: Scottish independence: London calling

  • If the regulators truly believe that the main element of their structural reforms, the separation of equity research from investment banking, will remove Wall Street's inherent conflicts of interest, they are mistaken.

    ECONOMIST: The Wall Street settlement

  • "It is clear that the main element of any United States policy toward the Soviet Union must be that of a long-term, patient but firm and vigilant containment of Russian expansive tendencies, " he wrote.

    BBC: NEWS | Americas | American Cold War architect dies

  • As the market suggests again on Thursday, the main risk element going into the new year has been partially erased.

    FORBES: Why The Fiscal Cliff Deal Is Better Than You Think

  • The main criteria for including an element in the inventory were authenticity, representativeness, artistic value, vitality, rootedness in tradition.

    UNESCO: Intangible Cultural Heritage

  • Layered over the historical fiction is a sci-fi element: The main character is a modern-day barman, Desmond Miles, who is forced to travel through time to relive the story of his ancestors and collect artefacts.

    BBC: Michael Fassbender

  • Top-quality luxury materials (a signature Holly Hunt element) were a main focus of the design the rooms feature thick linens, cotton velvet and leather in the furniture and window coverings, darkened bronze for the door hardware, and bleached and stained oak and walnut wood used around the fireplaces.

    FORBES: Live Like This: The Little Nell

  • The main contrast drug used for MRI is a silvery-white element called gadolinium.

    FORBES: Light It Up

  • Consequently, actors in black-and-white movies are the main focus of the frame because they are often the brightest element in the frame.

    WSJ: Spielberg's Eye | Lincoln | Janusz Kaminski | Cultural Conversation by David Mermelstein

  • The Bluebirds' 1-0 win was overshadowed by trouble in the main stand when hooligans ripped out seats and hurled them at each other, sparked by the Swansea element.

    BBC: Supporters can be the winners

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