Examples of subset in a Sentence

The set {1,2,3} is a subset of the set {1,2,3,4,5}. Only a small subset of the patients in the study experienced these side effects.

Recent Examples on the Web The list represents our picks for top places to pursue seven retirement passions: arts/culture, fine dining, lifelong learning, volunteering, outdoor activities on water, outdoor activities on land, and a subset, golf. — William P. Barrett, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2021 But that, too, has become a controversial subset of Minaj's claims. — Li Cohen, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2021 The study used data on 2,359 adults, a subset of participants nationwide who were enrolled in the American Cancer Society's Cancer Prevention Study-3. — Megan Marples And Jessica Firger, CNN, 10 Sep. 2021 But Biden and Harris have faced criticism from some within the progressive Democratic base, a subset of the party that also remains somewhat disenchanted with Newsom. — Alexandra Jaffe, ajc, 8 Sep. 2021 But Biden and Harris have faced criticism from some within the progressive Democratic base, a subset of the party that also remains somewhat disenchanted with Newsom. — Kathleen Ronayne And Alexandra Jaffe, chicagotribune.com, 8 Sep. 2021 This is a slightly more sinister, less easily explained subset of meta life-hack content, along the same lines as the counter-pasta video that went viral a few months ago. — Mirel Zaman, refinery29.com, 7 Sep. 2021 Some rural schools returned to full-time in-person learning last spring, but the vast majority of metro area districts taught only a subset of students in-person at any one time and offered most students just a few hours of face-to-face instruction. — oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2021 The unusual architectural style, a subset of the Gothic style, is instead characterized by multiple stories and wraparound porches. — Kelly Kazek | Kkazek@al.com, al, 31 Aug. 2021

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