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as in sample
a number of things selected from a group to stand for the whole
the novel's multitudinous array of characters constitute a veritable slice of humanity
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as in portion
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
there's a pile of money to be made on this land deal, and everybody's trying to get their slice
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as in to slit
to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)
the shard of glass sliced my hand, and I started bleeding profusely
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Recent Examples of slice
Dawn White, CBS News, 13 June 2026
The Reviews After the cookout Saturday night, there was barely a sliver of a slice left in the pan.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
Most snipped small bits from her skirt and sweater, but in one notorious rendition in New York, preserved on film, a man gleefully hacked off the torso portion of her slip, then sliced the straps of her bra, leaving her to draw her arms protectively around her breasts.
—Julie L. Belcove, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
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Noun
Co-owner Hebertus Winnubst said the shop offers a slice of Dutch culture.
—Dawn White, CBS News, 13 June 2026
The Reviews After the cookout Saturday night, there was barely a sliver of a slice left in the pan.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
Verb
As consumers looked for other low-cost substitutes, prices rose for other types of slicing tomatoes and cherry tomatoes.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
Most snipped small bits from her skirt and sweater, but in one notorious rendition in New York, preserved on film, a man gleefully hacked off the torso portion of her slip, then sliced the straps of her bra, leaving her to draw her arms protectively around her breasts.
—Julie L. Belcove, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slice
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Flavonoids May Protect Cells and Reduce Inflammation Despite the small sample size, Hillis said there is still reason to believe that orange juice can benefit heart health2 and longevity.—
Mira Miller,
Verywell Health,
11 Dec. 2025
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The typical sample size for a Gallup poll is 1,000 national adults with a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Dec. 2025
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Brazil started off the Group Stage portion of the tournament with a 1-1 tie in New Jersey at MetLife Stadium.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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As a result, many people clean only the visible portions of the surface.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
16 June 2026
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Yet sluggishness at the very top is masking dynamism throughout the rest of the list, as a new generation of firms—whether Vietnamese conglomerates, Singaporean banks, or once-loss-making digital platforms—is capturing a greater share of regional revenue and profits.—
Andrew Staples,
Fortune,
16 June 2026
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Now, the White Sox have a share of first place in the AL Central.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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But her mother, who found it unseemly for a little girl to be swinging such a thing about, chopped it off one night while my mother was asleep.—
Esther Yi,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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If chopping garlic yourself is practical for you, chefs say whole heads are almost always worth the extra effort.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
13 June 2026
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Before police took him into custody, Tran slit his wrists, cut his neck and poked the blade into his stomach, but all of the wounds were superficial.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
1 June 2026
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Moments later, Gavalas slit his wrists, according to the complaint.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Over the next four weeks, the spacecraft will approach the rapidly spinning asteroid to begin studying and mapping its surface, lining up future sampling attempts.—
Andrew Jones,
Scientific American,
11 June 2026
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Here’s a sampling of sports bars in the South Bay, Peninsula and East Bay planning screenings of games from June 11 to July 19.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Sudden cuts tend to backfire, leaving you with the very symptoms fatigue, headaches, irritability that probably sent you reaching for caffeine in the first place.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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The recommendation follows recent budget cuts that left the department with 11 officers citywide.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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The attack left about 140,000 households in the northern part of Kyiv without electricity, according to mayor Vitaliy Klitschko.—
Victoria Butenko,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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From German dudes discovering Waffle House in the Deep South to Japanese fans experiencing chips and salsa overload in Texas, it's been absolutely beautiful seeing the guests of this great nation being exposed to the best parts of our culture stateside.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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“Slice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slice. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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