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
Since 1999 Goldfinger and his team have been drilling into the seafloor at this tectonic crossroads, known as the Mendocino Triple Junction, to pull up cores that show a cross section of the sediments that have built up there.
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Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2025
As listeners enjoy a cross section of very different Americas, Flagg elicits laughs with her humorous observations of the human condition and her wry delivery.
—Audiofile Magazine
august 29, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
In one of the shots, Swift sits underneath a street lamp with signs indicating the cross section of 16th Avenue and Cornelia Street — referencing a song on the album with the same name.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
There is nothing the world loves to put on a pedestal more than a beautiful white mother who inhabits the cross section of feminine beauty and maternal warmth, and who demonstrates ease at inhabiting all the roles society asks her to fill.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
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Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2025
As listeners enjoy a cross section of very different Americas, Flagg elicits laughs with her humorous observations of the human condition and her wry delivery.
—Audiofile Magazine
august 29, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
In one of the shots, Swift sits underneath a street lamp with signs indicating the cross section of 16th Avenue and Cornelia Street — referencing a song on the album with the same name.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
There is nothing the world loves to put on a pedestal more than a beautiful white mother who inhabits the cross section of feminine beauty and maternal warmth, and who demonstrates ease at inhabiting all the roles society asks her to fill.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross section
Noun
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Here is a sampling of things to do in the San Fernando Valley and the greater Los Angeles area.—
Holly Andres,
Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Here’s a sampling of watch parties and other things to see and do as Hurricanes fever takes over South Florida this weekend.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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These tests typically involve a health care provider swabbing the inside of your nose or the back of your throat and sending the sample to a lab for analysis.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Some urine ketone test strips may come bundled with disposable cups that can make collecting your urine sample easier.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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