as in sampling
a number of things selected from a group to stand for the whole
a television ratings service that monitors the viewing of a representative cross section of the general population
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Recent Examples of cross section
Missouri and 40 others states have expanded Medicaid coverage to include a broader cross section of low-income adults under a provision of the Affordable Care Act.
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Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
The narrative features, however, such as 2010’s My Joy or 2017’s A Gentle Creature, were rich, rambling, surreal, maximalist, following characters on absurd quests through cross sections of bureaucracy and society.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Highlighting the day’s festivities will be the Hip-Hop Humanitarian Awards Gala with guests representing a cross section of global leaders, athletes, artists and human rights advocates.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2026
However, the scenario has prompted a cross section of the typically fractious party to unite behind the belief the field must shrink, whether by candidates’ choice or through pressure.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
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Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
The narrative features, however, such as 2010’s My Joy or 2017’s A Gentle Creature, were rich, rambling, surreal, maximalist, following characters on absurd quests through cross sections of bureaucracy and society.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Highlighting the day’s festivities will be the Hip-Hop Humanitarian Awards Gala with guests representing a cross section of global leaders, athletes, artists and human rights advocates.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2026
However, the scenario has prompted a cross section of the typically fractious party to unite behind the belief the field must shrink, whether by candidates’ choice or through pressure.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross section
Noun
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Additional sampling is conducted until the quality returns to standard.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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These enhanced characteristics mean it could be deployed to better effect in existing uses like lab-on-a-chip devices for disease diagnosis and also with new ones, ranging from micro pumps for robotic clothing to tiny actuators environmental sampling.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 June 2026
Noun
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The samples are the first to test positive of the 217 total pools tested from several North Shore municipalities this season, according to Mark Clifton, executive director of the North Shore Mosquito Abatement District.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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Researchers trained the sensing system using more than 12,000 data samples collected during 157 cutting motions.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
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