Thesaurus results for CROSS SECTIONS

cross sections

noun

plural of cross section

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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 sections Width, density and spacing in cross sections of the tree rings document floods, droughts and hurricane landfalls. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 28 June 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

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An April 2025 legionella report obtained by The Sacramento Bee shows the bacteria was found in at least 17 samples, including those taken from the men’s locker room, a women’s bathroom and several janitor closets.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Lead was found in 99%, cadmium in 96% and arsenic in 94% of cat food samples across 62 brands.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

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According to poll samplings by the Sentinel Star during Tuesday’s voting, McCollum appeared to benefit from the strong showing by Reagan.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
The grand opening ceremonies will continue through the day, with prizes raffled off each hour, product samplings, giveaways, and activities for kids.

— C. A. Bridges, Florida Times-Union, 13 Aug. 2026

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Jia says the festival’s AI projects have all been exhibitions, and none of this year’s official selections were made with AI.

— Jenny S. Li, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
Antetokounmpo has been named to five All-NBA Defensive teams (four first-team selections and one second-team selection) during his career and even won the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year award for the 2019-20 season.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

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