Word: elements
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...hold on power is based on his brutality, his control of key military units and broadcast media, and his elite security forces. But there is also a personal element: his knack for co-opting former enemies is little short of amazing. Nguza Karl-i-Bond, who published an account of brutal tortures inflicted on him by Mobutu's minions, later proceeded to serve him twice as Prime Minister. As Mobutu shifts appointees in and out of office, sometimes on a monthly basis, erstwhile opponents have shown a willingness to return to his orbit, occasionally banking tidy sums in the process...
...quest to determine what controls rapidly falling atmospheric ozone levels, scientists often place blame on big corporate polluters and lazy Americans who love their cars. But a new theory proposed by a Harvard researcher explains how a seemingly innocent element, bromine, eats "ozone-eater...
Late in the game, however, Yale put an element of drama into the contest. With some tough inside play, the Bulldogs narrowed the gap to three with just fifty seconds left to play, but were unable to convert on two late three-point attempts...
...separation of male and female facilities throughout both the civilian and military worlds is widely practiced and widely accepted. Though it is difficult to say exactly why such separation is customary, a central reason is the element of sexual tension. That same element of exists between men if some are gay, especially if they are open about their orientation...
...small amount of liquid phosphorous-32, a radioactive isotope of the element, leaked from a transport cart on route to a protective waste room. A researcher discovered traces of the radioactive isotope while conducting daily standard safety procedures...