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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This cross section of the Russian elite is not full of brave liberals willing to risk their neck for their country.
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Max Bergmann, Foreign Affairs, 18 July 2023
According to organizers, more than 25,000 people are expected to come out for a cross section of French fashion, culture, film, food and fun to commemorate the French national holiday marking the anniversary of the beginning of the French Revolution.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 11 July 2024
Richwine has been on the project since conceptual design, which sought a uniform aircraft cross section to achieve NASA’s low-boom goals, while using a cost-effective approach to test the airframe shape and other details.
—Julie Boatman, Robb Report, 10 July 2024
The community, though, is much more than a cross section of consequences of the country’s poorest policy decisions, which are now so dire the majority of Americans feel intense stress and uncertainty about their ability to buy homes and even keep food on the table.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 29 June 2024
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Max Bergmann, Foreign Affairs, 18 July 2023
According to organizers, more than 25,000 people are expected to come out for a cross section of French fashion, culture, film, food and fun to commemorate the French national holiday marking the anniversary of the beginning of the French Revolution.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 11 July 2024
Richwine has been on the project since conceptual design, which sought a uniform aircraft cross section to achieve NASA’s low-boom goals, while using a cost-effective approach to test the airframe shape and other details.
—Julie Boatman, Robb Report, 10 July 2024
The community, though, is much more than a cross section of consequences of the country’s poorest policy decisions, which are now so dire the majority of Americans feel intense stress and uncertainty about their ability to buy homes and even keep food on the table.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 29 June 2024
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